Obesity May Up Survival in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Obese/overweight patients survived 25.6 months, compared to 17.1 months for normal-weight patients
August 2016 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for August 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Donor, Recipient Characteristics Impact Transplant Costs
Living kidney donor costs up with higher degree of allosensitization; also linked to obesity
ACA Is Helping More Americans Afford Prescriptions
Improvement seen in all age levels, but millions still struggle with the cost of prescription drugs
Higher Incidence of Edema With Bacteriuria in C1-INH-HAE
Findings in those with versus without bacteriuria in hereditary angioedema with C1-inhibitor deficiency
IARC: Absence of Excess Body Fat Lowers Risk of Many Cancers
International committee finds slimmer individuals less likely to develop variety of malignancies
Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies
Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Metformin Linked to Increased Risk of Acute Dialysis in T2DM
Metformin-associated one-year risk of acute dialysis increased by 50.3 per 100,000 individuals
Albuminuria Linked to Higher Nighttime SBP in Hypertension
Significantly higher nighttime systolic BP, especially in patients with diabetes and low eGFR
ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending
Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions
