Recommendations Developed for Small Renal Mass Management
Data from 83 studies used to develop guideline for management of patients with small renal masses
Normal Vitamin D Intake Not Linked to Kidney Stone Risk
No statistically significant correlation, although trend toward higher risk seen in Nurses' Health Study II
Physician Excess Charges Create Financial Burden for Patients
Fees affect uninsured Americans, privately insured patients who use out-of-network physicians
CDC: Renal Failure From Diabetes Declining in Native Americans
Diabetes-related kidney failure down by 54 percent over two decades
Global Rates of Hypertension on the Rise
And health risks may appear even at levels once considered safe, researchers contend
Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices
First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
Chemo Benefits Patients After Nephroureterectomy in UTUC
Adjuvant chemo better than observation after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial CA
Metformin Tied to Better Clinical Outcomes in CKD, CHF, CLD
Reduced all-cause death for chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease
December 2016 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Racial Disparity Seen in Mortality for Peds End-Stage Renal Disease
Risk of death higher for non-Hispanic black children, lower for Hispanic children vs non-Hispanic whites
