Nephrology
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Race, Poverty Affect Transplant Outcomes in Children
Major Finding: Black pediatric patients who received a kidney transplant were 2.3 times more likely than were their white, non-Hispanic...
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Severe Incontinence More Likely to Respond to Transurethral Bulking Agent
Major Finding: The strongest variable associated with a positive treatment response was previous anterior colporrhaphy (OR, 2.8).
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Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Cancer Patients Studied
Major Finding: Of patients admitted to a major cancer hospital over a 3-month period, 28% had clinical signs of acute kidney injury.Data Source: A...
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Acetylcysteine Nixed for Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
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FDA Panel Reviews BPH Drugs for Reducing Prostate Cancer Risk
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ESF Sounds Alarm on Male Infertility
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Vytorin Cuts Cardiac Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease
Major Finding: Vytorin reduced the risk of major atherosclerotic events in chronic kidney disease patients by 16.5% after 4.9 years of treatment,...
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Bardoxolone Boosted eGFR in Chronic Kidney Disease
Major Finding: Bardoxolone methyl, an experimental antioxidant inflammation modulator, improved estimated glomerular filtration rates in diabetic...
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Chronic Pelvic Pain Equally Troublesome in Men
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Mortality Risk Greater in Young Obese Dialysis Patients
Major Finding: Patients on dialysis who were younger than 65 years of age and obese had a 1.6-fold increased risk of dying within 7 years,...