SLED: Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis - Renal and Urology News
Feb 26, 2024 · Sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED) is a hybrid form of dialysis that can serve as an alternative to continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) or conventional intermittent hemodialysis. 1 ...
Jardiance Approved for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Sep 25, 2023 · The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jardiance ® (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of sustained decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), end-stage kidney disease ...
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Renal and Urology News
Mar 19, 2024 · Updated: 05/16/2024. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex clinical disorder frequently seen in hospitalized critically ill patients. 1 It is defined as a functional or structural kidney ...
Alkalosis - Renal and Urology News
Mar 11, 2024 · Alkalosis is a condition wherein body fluids have excess alkali; symptoms vary according to etiology (respiratory vs metabolic alkalosis).
Study: Ibuprofen Found Safest NSAID for the Kidney
May 10, 2021 · In a study comparing the effect of 9 oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on kidney function, ibuprofen conferred the lowest risk for incident eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and an eGFR ...
BPH vs Prostate Cancer: An Overview - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Oct 15, 2024 · Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to share with patients and their caregivers. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer are conditions that ...
Some Men With PI-RADS 5 Lesions Can Forgo Systematic Prostate …
Jul 28, 2021 · Urologists may be able to skip systematic biopsy (SB) and perform targeted prostate biopsy (TB) alone in men with PI-RADS 5 lesions and a PSA density greater than 15%, a new study concludes.
Tadalafil May Ease Voiding Problems in Women
Sep 12, 2022 · Single-dose tadalafil, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction, may have beneficial effects in the treatment of voiding dysfunction in women, according to data presented at the ...
PSA Levels After Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Prognostic
May 28, 2024 · A PSA level of 0.1 ng/mL or higher within 6 months after radiation therapy (RT) completion in men with localized prostate cancer predicts an increased risk for worse oncologic outcomes and overall ...
Hyponatremia - Renal and Urology News
Feb 21, 2024 · Potential causes of hypovolemic hyponatremia include renal sodium loss due to diuretics, mineralocorticoid deficiency, nephropathy, metabolic alkalosis, or cerebral salt wasting. 2 It also can be ...