U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist
But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
Sixteen Percent of Live Kidney Donors Uninsured
Live kidney donors with health risk factors more likely to be uninsured than those with no factors
A Doctor’s View: EHRs Impair Physician-Patient Relationship
Physician discusses impact of EHR on the physician-patient relationship
Continued Aspirin Treatment Safe With Partial Nephrectomy
Findings among patients on chronic antiplatelet therapy for cardioprotection
Ideal BP in Elderly With Chronic Kidney Disease Unclear
More cautious strategy for lowering blood pressure may be advisable in elderly patients with CKD
Antimicrobial Treatment No Benefit After Kidney Transplant
Systematic antimicrobial tx of asymptomatic bacteriuria beyond 2 months post-transplant no help
Pre-Op Stenting, Longer Surgery Tied to Genitourinary Infection
Findings among patients undergoing ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy
Physicians Can Get Involved in Developing Payment Models
New payment models relating to bone metastases, breast cancer developed by ASTRO
Medical Expulsive Therapy Underused for Ureteral Stones
Patients treated with medical expulsive therapy achieve spontaneous passage more quickly
Suboptimal Guideline Adherence for Hematuria After Menopause
Low rate of urinary tract malignancy for women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria