Study: Ibuprofen Found Safest NSAID for the Kidney
WEBMay 10, 2021 — Ibuprofen was the safest NSAID, conferring a significant 12% increased risk of incident eGFR less than 60, 32% increased risk of an eGFR decline of 30% or greater, and 34% increased risk of the ...
Jardiance Approved for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
WEBSeptember 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 ...
The Potential Dangers of Ketogenic Diets in Kidney Disease
WEBAugust 19, 2021. Higher-protein ketogenic (keto) diets may hasten kidney failure and cause other medical problems in patients with kidney disease, according to the most comprehensive review yet of ...
PSA Levels After Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Prognostic
WEBMay 28, 2024 — The 10-year PCSM rates for the RT alone, RT plus short-term ADT, and RT plus long-term ADT groups were 11.7%, 12.8%, and 12.1%, respectively, for the men with a PSA value of 0.1 ng/mL or higher ...
Time to Say Goodbye to the DRE for Prostate Cancer Screening
WEBJanuary 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 ...
Kidney Function Declines More Slowly With SGLT2 Inhibitor
WEBNov 7, 2022 — Mean eGFR declined more slowly per year with empagliflozin vs DPP4i treatment: -1.33 vs -2.26 mL/min/1.73 m 2 per year, Dr Mosenzon reported on behalf of his team. The eGFR slope became gentler ...
SBRT Safe, Effective for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
WEBOct 16, 2023 — Men who choose radiation therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer typically receive treatment in 20 daily doses, or fractions, and up to 40. SBRT is given in 5 or fewer outpatient treatment ...
Dutasteride Linked to Adverse Sexual Side Effects
WEBJune 27, 2017. A new observational study supports a link between long-term dutasteride treatment and sexual side effects, including worsening erectile dysfunction (ED) and reduced testosterone ...
KDIGO Releases New Chronic Kidney Disease Guideline
WEBMarch 18, 2024. The new KDIGO CKD guideline addresses a wide range of key topics including optimal CKD evaluation and classification, kidney disease risk assessment, management of complications ...
Kidney Stone Prevention: ‘Fact versus Fiction’ - Renal and Urology …
WEBNov 21, 2011 — The yearly cost of kidney stones in the United States was $2 billion (treatments, hospitalizations, lost work, etc.) in 1994 and is now estimated at $5 billion. 1. Clearly, prevention is paramount ...