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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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).
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 ...
Managing Vitamin K in Chronic Kidney Disease - Renal and …
Aug 18, 2023 · Vitamin K gets significant attention with regard to its influence on clotting factors. However, a growing body of evidence suggests a link between vitamin K status and calcification and bone and ...
High Furosemide Dosage May Harm Kidneys - Renal and Urology …
Nov 20, 2013 · DALLAS—Halving the dosage of furosemide in patients with stable class II/III systolic heart failure and impaired renal function may improve glomerular filtration rate (GFR), according to data ...
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 ...