Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx
Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
Masked HTN Common in CKD, Linked to Target Organ Damage
Masked HTN common among patients with chronic kidney disease; also linked to low eGFR, proteinuria
Oncocytomas Tend to Grow Slowly Over Time
Growth does not seem to indicate malignancy; active surveillance seems safe
Many Med Schools Appear Unwelcoming Regarding Disability
Only one-third of medical schools have technical standards supporting accommodating disabilities
Albuminuria Predicts Cardiovascular Outcome After PCI
Patients with elevated albumin excretion rate have increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes
ESAs Don’t Improve Quality of Life in Anemia of CKD
Based on effect of erythropoietin-stimulating agents for higher hemoglobin targets
Renal Mass Biopsy Accurate for Small Renal Masses
Between renal mass biopsy, surgical pathology, rate of accuracy in identifying malignancies 97.1 percent
Vignette Highlights Management of Recurrent UTI in Older Men
Case presented of patient with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase E. coli infection
CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013
Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015
Robotic Sx Feasible for Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy
Case series shows robotic nephrectomy is feasible and performed safely in selected patients
