Jardiance Approved for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Sep 25, 2023 · Jardiance (empagliflozin) is a medication that can reduce the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adults with CKD. The approval was based ...
Study: Ibuprofen Found Safest NSAID for the Kidney
May 10, 2021 · A study of 1.9 million Chinese adults found that ibuprofen had the lowest risk of kidney damage among nine oral NSAIDs. Etoricoxib had the highest risk, followed by celecoxib, diclofenac ...
Time to Say Goodbye to the DRE for Prostate Cancer Screening
Jan 12, 2021 · The digital rectal examination (DRE) is an outdated and inaccurate tool for prostate cancer (PCa) screening. Learn why the DRE provides limited value, causes discomfort and stigma, and can skew ...
Dutasteride Linked to Adverse Sexual Side Effects
Jun 27, 2017 · Dutasteride is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A study found that long-term dutasteride may worsen erectile dysfunction, reduce testosterone, and ...
Managing Vitamin K in Chronic Kidney Disease - Renal and …
Aug 18, 2023 · Vitamin K is essential for bone and vascular health, but low levels are common in patients with CKD. Learn how to assess vitamin K status, prevent deficiency and calcification, and use diet and ...
Some Men With PI-RADS 5 Lesions Can Forgo Systematic Prostate …
Jul 28, 2021 · A study suggests that some men with PI-RADS 5 lesions on mpMRI and high PSA density can skip systematic biopsy and have targeted biopsy alone. PI-RADS 5 is a score for prostate cancer risk based ...
Survival Outcomes in Gleason 9-10 PCa Similar With Radiation, …
Radiation therapy and radical prostatectomy (RP) offer men with Gleason score 9–10 prostate cancer (PCa) equivalent cancer-specific and overall survival, according to a new study.
Aspirin Found Effective for Erectile Dysfunction
Jan 29, 2018 · At baseline, the proportions of patients who answered yes to SEP2 and SEP3 were similar in both study arms: 51.6% and 31.6%, respectively, for the aspirin group and 50% and 31.2% for the placebo ...
Renal Function Following Nephrectomy - Renal and Urology News
Mar 12, 2009 · Urologic management should focus on optimizing renal function and avoiding CKD whenever possible.. Protection of renal function is a primary concern of physicians who manage surgical or medical ...
PSA Levels After Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Prognostic
May 28, 2024 · A study of 10,415 patients with localized prostate cancer found that a PSA level of 0.1 ng/mL or higher within 6 months of RT completion was associated with worse oncologic outcomes and overall ...