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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

May 3, 2024 · Vitamin C, like many other nutrients in CKD, has been associated with a fear of increased levels causing harm. This is primarily due to vitamin C’s role in oxalate formation, which can lead to ...

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 ...

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.

Dec 12, 2024 · Recommended treatment includes pulse intravenous glucocorticoids (250-1000 mg/day for 1-3 days) transitioning to oral dosing (≤0.5 mg/kg/day), with the goal of tapering to a dose of 5 mg/day or ...

Jan 12, 2021 · Screening and assessing for prostate cancer (PCa) is a major component of a urologist’s practice. For most urologists, part of this process includes the digital rectal examination (DRE).