Nephrology
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Mortality Risk Greater in Young Obese Dialysis Patients
Major Finding: Patients on dialysis who were younger than 65 years of age and obese had a 1.6-fold increased risk of dying within 7 years,...
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Provenge Data Found Not Supportive of Off-Label Uses
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Renal Denervation Slashed Blood Pressure in Drug-Resistant Hypertensives
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Myofascial Physical Therapy Appears Beneficial in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis
Major Finding: At 12 weeks, global response assessment rates were 59% with myofascial physical therapy vs.
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Sunscreens May Help--Or Hurt
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Sexual Function Improves With Successful Stress Incontinence Treatment
Major Finding: Three months after successful nonsurgical treatment for stress incontinence, women had a 2.3-point mean improvement in scores on...
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Digital Rectal Exam Is Useful Method for Diagnosing Dyssynergia
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Everolimus Approved for Treating Tumors in Tuberous Sclerosis
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ASTRO: Anticoagulants – Especially Aspirin – Seem to Cut the Risk of Prostate Cancer Death
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Baseline Urge Incontinence Doubles Risk of SUI Surgery Failure
Major Finding: Women undergoing midurethral sling surgery are twice as likely to experience treatment failure by 12 months if they have prior urge...
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In the Pipeline: Tivozanib Tops Placebo in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Major Finding: Compared with placebo, tivozanib more than doubled the percentage of patients who were progression free at the end of the 12-week,...