https://www.renalandurologynews.com/pages/rss.aspx?sectionid=97 Latest articles from Renal and Urology News Nephrology Nephrology Nephrology custserv@haymarketmedia.com no Chronic kidney disease, ventilator use, hypoalbuminemia, and higher mean arterial pressure increase the likelihood of withdrawal from renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/study-identifies-factors-predicting-withdrawal-from-renal-replacement-therapy-for-acute-kidney-injury/article/836195/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT Chronic kidney disease, ventilator use, hypoalbuminemia, and higher mean arterial pressure increase the likelihood of withdrawal from renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/study-identifies-factors-predicting-withdrawal-from-renal-replacement-therapy-for-acute-kidney-injury/article/836195/ In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), those in the lowest vs highest quartile of 24-hour urinary potassium excretion had a 3-fold increased risk of CKD progression. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/chronic-kidney-disease-progression-linked-to-low-potassium-excretion/article/836202/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), those in the lowest vs highest quartile of 24-hour urinary potassium excretion had a 3-fold increased risk of CKD progression. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/chronic-kidney-disease-progression-linked-to-low-potassium-excretion/article/836202/ New tool promises to help patients decide whether radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy is their best treatment option. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/prostate-cancer-care-may-be-personalized-with-novel-online-calculator/article/836620/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:16:49 GMT New tool promises to help patients decide whether radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy is their best treatment option. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/prostate-cancer-care-may-be-personalized-with-novel-online-calculator/article/836620/ Findings from a small study suggest it could be an effective, safe, and attractive alternative to fluoroquinolones, bacterial resistance to which is becoming increasingly prevalent. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/fosfomycin-promising-for-chronic-bacterial-prostatitis/article/836193/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT Findings from a small study suggest it could be an effective, safe, and attractive alternative to fluoroquinolones, bacterial resistance to which is becoming increasingly prevalent. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/fosfomycin-promising-for-chronic-bacterial-prostatitis/article/836193/ In a new study of patients with chronic kidney disease, the presence of kidney stones, compared with their absence, was significantly associated with a 2.3-fold increased risk of osteoporotic fracture. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/kidney-stones-predict-osteoporotic-fracture-in-chronic-kidney-disease/article/836096/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT In a new study of patients with chronic kidney disease, the presence of kidney stones, compared with their absence, was significantly associated with a 2.3-fold increased risk of osteoporotic fracture. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/kidney-stones-predict-osteoporotic-fracture-in-chronic-kidney-disease/article/836096/ South Carolina hospitals use a checklist to increase safety in the operating room. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/surgery-related-deaths-deceased-with-better-communications/article/836366/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:52:47 GMT South Carolina hospitals use a checklist to increase safety in the operating room. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/surgery-related-deaths-deceased-with-better-communications/article/836366/ In a randomized trial, sertraline eased depressive symptoms better than cognitive behavioral therapy in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/hemodialysis-patients-with-depression-benefit-more-from-sertraline-than-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/article/836360/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:47:59 GMT In a randomized trial, sertraline eased depressive symptoms better than cognitive behavioral therapy in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/hemodialysis-patients-with-depression-benefit-more-from-sertraline-than-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/article/836360/ In a study, chronic kidney disease was nearly twice as likely to develop in patients who had post-operative complications following nephron-sparing surgery. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/ckd-risk-after-nephron-sparing-surgery-may-be-due-to-improper-patient-selection/article/835900/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT In a study, chronic kidney disease was nearly twice as likely to develop in patients who had post-operative complications following nephron-sparing surgery. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/ckd-risk-after-nephron-sparing-surgery-may-be-due-to-improper-patient-selection/article/835900/ New findings suggest that diabetic patients with advanced chronic kidney disease may need different glucose control strategies depending on whether or not they are transitioning to dialysis. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/higher-glucose-levels-at-dialysis-transition-increase-mortality-risk/article/835898/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT New findings suggest that diabetic patients with advanced chronic kidney disease may need different glucose control strategies depending on whether or not they are transitioning to dialysis. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/higher-glucose-levels-at-dialysis-transition-increase-mortality-risk/article/835898/ A large retrospective study found that the acid-suppressing medications increase the risk of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/acute-kidney-injury-chronic-kidney-disease-linked-to-proton-pump-inhibitor-use/article/836097/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT A large retrospective study found that the acid-suppressing medications increase the risk of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/acute-kidney-injury-chronic-kidney-disease-linked-to-proton-pump-inhibitor-use/article/836097/ More than half of US veterans with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease are statin medications, about one-third receiving high doses of the drugs. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/more-than-half-of-veterans-with-dialysis-dependent-kidney-disease-are-on-statins/article/835899/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT More than half of US veterans with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease are statin medications, about one-third receiving high doses of the drugs. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/more-than-half-of-veterans-with-dialysis-dependent-kidney-disease-are-on-statins/article/835899/ Investigators observe higher rates of clinical cure or microbiologic eradication in patients treated with plazomicin vs meropenem, including those with infections due to Enterobacteriaceae not susceptible to aminoglycosides. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/plazomicin-vs-meropenem-for-complicated-urinary-tract-infections/article/835608/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:17:47 GMT Investigators observe higher rates of clinical cure or microbiologic eradication in patients treated with plazomicin vs meropenem, including those with infections due to Enterobacteriaceae not susceptible to aminoglycosides. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/plazomicin-vs-meropenem-for-complicated-urinary-tract-infections/article/835608/ The authors of a recent editorial offer an explanation for why radium-223 used in combination with abiraterone and prednisone did not lower the risk of symptomatic skeletal events and death among men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/excessive-prednisone-may-explain-failure-of-radium-223-in-clinical-trial/article/835521/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:09:38 GMT The authors of a recent editorial offer an explanation for why radium-223 used in combination with abiraterone and prednisone did not lower the risk of symptomatic skeletal events and death among men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/excessive-prednisone-may-explain-failure-of-radium-223-in-clinical-trial/article/835521/ This survey assessed the opinions of oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses on the use of shared decision-making in older men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/use-of-shared-decision-making-in-elderly-with-mcrpc/article/834955/ Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT This survey assessed the opinions of oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses on the use of shared decision-making in older men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/use-of-shared-decision-making-in-elderly-with-mcrpc/article/834955/ Pembrolizumab, a PD-1 inhibitor, demonstrated antitumor activity in patients with high-risk BCG-unresponsive carcinoma in situ. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/bladder-cancer-pembrolizumab-shows-promise-bcg/article/834774/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:30:00 GMT Pembrolizumab, a PD-1 inhibitor, demonstrated antitumor activity in patients with high-risk BCG-unresponsive carcinoma in situ. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/bladder-cancer-pembrolizumab-shows-promise-bcg/article/834774/ Trimodal therapy for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer is associated with worse cancer-specific and overall survival and higher costs compared with radical cystectomy. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/bladder-cancer-mibc-radical-cystectomy-superior-trimodal-therapy/article/834775/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:15:00 GMT Trimodal therapy for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer is associated with worse cancer-specific and overall survival and higher costs compared with radical cystectomy. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/bladder-cancer-mibc-radical-cystectomy-superior-trimodal-therapy/article/834775/ Dialysis patients were more likely than transplant recipients to die from pre-existing cancers, whereas transplant recipients were more likely to die from de novo cancers. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/dialysis-and-transplant-patients-at-increased-risk-for-cancer-death/article/834662/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT Dialysis patients were more likely than transplant recipients to die from pre-existing cancers, whereas transplant recipients were more likely to die from de novo cancers. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/dialysis-and-transplant-patients-at-increased-risk-for-cancer-death/article/834662/ In a study of patients receiving non-surgical treatment for localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma, radiation or chemotherapy provided no overall survival benefit. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/urothelial-cancer-radiation-chemotherapy-not-beneficial-treatment/article/834776/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 19:00:00 GMT In a study of patients receiving non-surgical treatment for localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma, radiation or chemotherapy provided no overall survival benefit. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/urothelial-cancer-radiation-chemotherapy-not-beneficial-treatment/article/834776/ Compared with sorafenib, tivozanib was associated with improved progression-free survival and objective response rate, researchers reported. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/renal-cell-carcinoma-rcc-tivozanib-offers-superior-outcomes/article/834793/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 19:00:00 GMT Compared with sorafenib, tivozanib was associated with improved progression-free survival and objective response rate, researchers reported. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/renal-cell-carcinoma-rcc-tivozanib-offers-superior-outcomes/article/834793/ About 25% of patients with previously untreated advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma had an objective response to pembrolizumab. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/renal-cell-carcinoma-pembrolizumab-shows-promise-treatment/article/834790/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:00:00 GMT About 25% of patients with previously untreated advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma had an objective response to pembrolizumab. https://www.renalandurologynews.com/renal-cell-carcinoma-pembrolizumab-shows-promise-treatment/article/834790/