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Left RightNovel short-term bicarbonate regimen shows promise for CIN prevention
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1:57 | Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Cardiology, Nephrology, Radiology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, SurgeryNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), volume supplementation with sodium chloride 0.9% for 24 hours was more effective than a 7-hour regimen of sodium bicarbonate in a randomized study conducted in...Fenofibrate safe in type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment
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1:31 | Posted on Jan 18, 2012 in Diabetes, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fenofibrate is safe to use in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment, researchers conclude in a report online December 30 in Diabetes Care. Fenofibrate’s propensity to elevate plasma...
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy safe in patients with chronic kidney disease
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1:39 | Posted on Dec 7, 2011 in
Nephrology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Urology
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) can be safely undertaken in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers from Turkey report in the November 17th online issue of The Journal of Urology.“Our study demonstrated that PCNL does not affect kidney function even in...
No increased cancer risk with ARB candesartan: study
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1:41 | Posted on Nov 29, 2011 in
Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Oncology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) candesartan is not associated with either carcinogenesis or cancer death compared with non-ARB standard antihypertensive treatment, suggests a study from Japan.
“The results of the present study have really robust support...
Electron-beam sterilization of dialyzers linked to thrombocytopenia
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1:52 | Posted on Oct 20, 2011 in
Diabetes, Nephrology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients undergoing hemodialysis with a dialyzer that’s sterilized by electron beam have an increased risk of thrombocytopenia, a Canadian study has shown.“Because we were able to collect and analyze data from 2 large and distinct hemodialysis populations, we uncovered an...
Two laparoscopic approaches useful in tumor in sole kidney
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Oct 18, 2011
Support for partial nephrectomy in clinical T1 renal cell carcinoma
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Sep 22, 2011
Acetylcysteine does not prevent contrast-induced nephropathy
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Sep 12, 2011
Beta-blockers benefit chronic kidney disease patients with heart failure
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Sep 2, 2011
Closed-loop hydration system curbs contrast-induced nephropathy
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Aug 26, 2011
Creatinine clearance helps set safe dose of contrast medium
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Aug 18, 2011
Glucocorticoids during treatment of pediatric pyelonephritis reduce renal scarring
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Aug 18, 2011
Natriuretic peptide protective in CABG patients with chronic kidney disease
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Aug 17, 2011
Meta-analysis defines risk of congestive heart failure with sunitinib
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Aug 8, 2011
Early fluids critical in preventing renal failure from hemolytic uremic syndrome
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Jul 28, 2011
Robotic partial nephrectomy seen safe at high-volume centers
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Jul 1, 2011
Ambulatory BP monitoring helps with risk profiling in patients with kidney disease
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Jul 1, 2011
Certain sartans linked to increased cancer risk in diabetics
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Jun 23, 2011
Sunitinib may be helpful before nephrectomy in metastatic renal cancer
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Jun 20, 2011
Laparoscopic cryoablation and partial nephrectomy both valid for small renal masses
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Jun 10, 2011
Incidence of nephrotoxicity similar using iodixanol or iopromide for angiography
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May 17, 2011
Difficult IV access in pediatric patients eased with nitrous oxide
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May 5, 2011
Etanercept + CYC combo may increase cancer risks in Wegener
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Apr 20, 2011
Enucleation and partial nephrectomy comparable in renal cancer
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Apr 18, 2011
Sodium bicarbonate helps prevent contrast-induced nephropathy: study
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Apr 7, 2011
Temsirolimus-related pneumonitis common in advanced renal cell carcinoma
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Apr 1, 2011
Removing more nodes benefits patients with node-positive renal cell carcinoma
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Mar 29, 2011
Sodium bicarbonate doesn
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Mar 29, 2011
Short warm ischemia time during partial nephrectomy has little effect on function
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Mar 28, 2011
Inappropriate dual ACE/ARB use common, risky
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Mar 21, 2011
