Nephron Sparing Surgery Feasible For Hereditary Renal Tumors
Friday, 16 July 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with hereditary renal cancers who are at risk for bilateral metachronous tumors, nephron sparing surgery helps to preserve renal function and prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with dialysis or kidney transplantation.
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Research Confirms Good Pprognosis for Pelvic Neuroblastoma
Monday, 31 May 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a new French study confirm the excellent survival and low morbidity of localized pelvic neuroblastoma treated with tailored therapy.
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Total Cortisol Levels Falsely Indicate Adrenal Impairment in Citically Ill
Friday, 16 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In critically ill patients, hypoproteinemia can lead to a drop in total cortisol levels, which may lead to a false diagnosis of impaired adrenal function if that is the only parameter assessed.
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Vasopressin Receptor Blocker Acts Against Polycystic Kidney Disease in Mice
Tuesday, 02 March 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - OPC31260, a vasopressin V2 receptor (VPV2R) antagonist, is effective in treating a murine model of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), researchers report in the February 29th online edition of Nature Medicine.
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Nontraditional Cardiac Risk Factors Prevalent in Kidney Disease Patients
Monday, 05 January 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with chronic kidney disease are more likely to have nontraditional cardiac risk factors -- low apolipoprotein A1 levels and high homocysteine, lipoprotein(a), fibrinogen, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels -- than people with healthy kidneys, new research suggests.
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Simple Formula May Aid in Establishing Clinical Prognosis for Non-metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Monday, 15 December 2003
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Ability to predict outcomes prior to removal of non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) may prove useful in counseling patients and determining eligibility for adjunctive treatment programs.
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AHA Raises Alert on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Kidney Disease Patients
Thursday, 30 October 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with chronic kidney disease represent the population at greatest risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns in a new Scientific Statement.
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Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection Provides Cancer Detection Similar to Open Procedures
Tuesday, 26 August 2003
Dr. S.B. Bhayani and his associates at Johns Hopkins University reported in the August issue of Urology long-term follow-up (mean 6.0 years) on 29 patients who had undergone laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) for non-seminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT).
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Moderate Analgesic Use Does not Increase the Risk of Kidney Damage
Wednesday, 13 August 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Occasional or moderate use of aspirin, acetaminophen, or NSAIDs is not associated with a decline in kidney function, according to a report in the August issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
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Losartan Reduces Microalbuminuria in Normotensive Patients with Diabetes
Tuesday, 22 July 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Normotensive patients with diabetes mellitus 2 can be treated safely with losartan to reduce microalbuminuria, new study findings suggest.
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High Phenylacetic Acid in Chronic Renal Failure May Lead to Vascular Disease
Friday, 18 July 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with chronic renal failure, the phenylacetic acid that builds up in plasma inhibits inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). The consequent reduction in nitric oxide production may ultimately contribute to cardiovascular morbidity.
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Nephrectomy Benefits Some Patients with Renovascular Hypertension
Thursday, 17 July 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nephrectomy can improve blood pressure control without further impairing overall renal function in some patients with advanced renovascular disease, according to a report in the June 15th American Journal of Medicine.
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Ovarian and Adrenal Venous Catheterization and Sampling Should be Limited
Tuesday, 15 July 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ovarian and adrenal venous catheterization and sampling should be reserved for the evaluation of hyperandrogenism that is still of uncertain cause after careful imaging, according to a report in the July issue of Clinical Endocrinology.
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IV Acetylcysteine Provides Rapid Protocol to Prevent Contrast-Induced Renal Dysfunction
Tuesday, 08 July 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, intravenous acetylcysteine provides a rapid and effective protocol for the prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN) when time constraints preclude adequate prophylaxis the day before with oral saline hydration.
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Renal Insufficiency Without Albuminuria, Retinopathy Common in Type 2 Diabetics
Wednesday, 25 June 2003
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A substantial number of adults with type 2 diabetes have chronic renal insufficiency without albuminuria or retinopathy, researchers report.
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