Ultrasound OK As Initial Imaging for ID of Nephrolithiasis in ER
No delay to intervention or impact on procedure type with ultrasonography as initial imaging
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Readmission Common After Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Cardiac causes are most common etiology of readmissions, accounting for nearly half of them
Furosemide + Matched Hydration Cuts Contrast-Induced AKI
Findings among high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, TAVR
ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 16-18
The 2017 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium was held from Feb. 16 to 18 in...
ASCO: Antibiotics May Have Negative Impact in Renal Cancer
Progression-free survival down with antibiotic use for patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
Dietetic Counseling Proves Worthwhile in Kidney Disease
Blood pressure and fluid retention improve in those counseled by dietitians, small study shows
Multi-Layered Microfluidic Device Developed as Model Kidney
Device has porous growth substrate, physiological fluid flow, passive filtration of glomerulus
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
