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An update on Americans' health finds that racial and ethnic disparities persist

U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist

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But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
Sixteen percent of living kidney donors are uninsured at the time of donation

Sixteen Percent of Live Kidney Donors Uninsured

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Live kidney donors with health risk factors more likely to be uninsured than those with no factors
Electronic health records may be impairing the physician-patient relationship

A Doctor’s View: EHRs Impair Physician-Patient Relationship

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Physician discusses impact of EHR on the physician-patient relationship
Continuing aspirin for chronic antiplatelet therapy is safe in patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Continued Aspirin Treatment Safe With Partial Nephrectomy

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Findings among patients on chronic antiplatelet therapy for cardioprotection
Age modifies the association between blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease

Ideal BP in Elderly With Chronic Kidney Disease Unclear

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More cautious strategy for lowering blood pressure may be advisable in elderly patients with CKD
For patients undergoing kidney transplantation

Antimicrobial Treatment No Benefit After Kidney Transplant

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Systematic antimicrobial tx of asymptomatic bacteriuria beyond 2 months post-transplant no help
Preoperative stenting and longer operative time are associated with a greater likelihood of serious genitourinary infection after ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

Pre-Op Stenting, Longer Surgery Tied to Genitourinary Infection

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Findings among patients undergoing ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy
Doctors can be involved in developing new payment models for their practices

Physicians Can Get Involved in Developing Payment Models

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New payment models relating to bone metastases, breast cancer developed by ASTRO
For patients with ureteral stones

Medical Expulsive Therapy Underused for Ureteral Stones

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Patients treated with medical expulsive therapy achieve spontaneous passage more quickly
The prevalence of urinary tract malignancy is low among postmenopausal women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria

Suboptimal Guideline Adherence for Hematuria After Menopause

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Low rate of urinary tract malignancy for women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria