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End Of Life Care Falls Short For Kidney Disease Patients

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often do not receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their conditions worsen, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The f ...

read more Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often do not receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their conditions worsen, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The f read more Sun Jan 2010

Kidney Abnormalities Require More Research

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Abnormalities in the kidneys and their blood vessels occur in at least 25% of healthy individuals, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).While most of these conditions are not harmful enough to prevent someone from dona ...

read more Abnormalities in the kidneys and their blood vessels occur in at least 25% of healthy individuals, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).While most of these conditions are not harmful enough to prevent someone from dona read more Sun Jan 2010

Urodynamic Testing And Interstitial Cystitis/painful Bladder Syndrome

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - The current paradigm for BPS diagnosis is heavily reliant on history and physical examination with the diagnosis relying primarily on the exclusion of confusable disorders. Dr... ...

read more UroToday.com - The current paradigm for BPS diagnosis is heavily reliant on history and physical examination with the diagnosis relying primarily on the exclusion of confusable disorders. Dr... read more Mon Jan 2010

Perioperative Outcomes In Patients Undergoing Conventional Laparoscopic Versus Laparoendoscopic Single-site Pyeloplasty

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - There has been a recent surge of interest in the laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) for laparoscopic renal procedures. Controversy reigns as to the benefits of this approach compared to conventional laparoscopic renal surgery... ...

read more UroToday.com - There has been a recent surge of interest in the laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) for laparoscopic renal procedures. Controversy reigns as to the benefits of this approach compared to conventional laparoscopic renal surgery... read more Mon Jan 2010

A Case Of Bone, Lung, Pleural And Liver Metastases From Renal Cell Carcinoma Which Responded Remarkably Well To Zoledronic Acid Monotherapy

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - Bone, lung, pleural and liver metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are common sites. Sometime surgical resection is recommended in cases in which the metastasis is resectable and the patient's performance status is good. However, most of patients are treated with immunotherapy o ...

read more UroToday.com - Bone, lung, pleural and liver metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are common sites. Sometime surgical resection is recommended in cases in which the metastasis is resectable and the patient's performance status is good. However, most of patients are treated with immunotherapy o read more Mon Jan 2010

Reata Pharmaceuticals Licenses Chronic Kidney Disease Drug Bardoxolone Methyl To Kyowa Hakko Kirin

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Reata) and Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Hakko Kirin) announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement that provides Kyowa Hakko Kirin with the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Reata's lead compound, bardoxolone methyl (bardoxolone), i ...

read more Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Reata) and Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Hakko Kirin) announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement that provides Kyowa Hakko Kirin with the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Reata's lead compound, bardoxolone methyl (bardoxolone), i read more Mon Jan 2010

AUA Releases Guideline Update On Surgical Management Of Stress Urinary Incontinence

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
A complete evaluation, including an assessment of post-void residual volume, is key when evaluating a female patient for surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American Urological Association (AUA)... ...

read more A complete evaluation, including an assessment of post-void residual volume, is key when evaluating a female patient for surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American Urological Association (AUA)... read more Mon Jan 2010

OrBIT Study Long Term Results Show Sustained Therapeutic Effect Of Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation At 12 Months

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Uroplasty, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UPI), a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, highlighted the 12-month results of the OrBIT Trial of its Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System that will be published in the January 2010 p ...

read more Uroplasty, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UPI), a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, highlighted the 12-month results of the OrBIT Trial of its Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System that will be published in the January 2010 p read more Thu Dec 2009

PACran(R) Cranberry Powder Health Claim Approved By Korean FDA

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Decas Botanical Synergies, LLC. (DBS), manufacturer of PACran®, the first clinically supported and proanthocyanidin (PAC) standardized cranberry powder, has obtained Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) approval for a health claim supporting urinary health. This approval is the first health f ...

read more Decas Botanical Synergies, LLC. (DBS), manufacturer of PACran®, the first clinically supported and proanthocyanidin (PAC) standardized cranberry powder, has obtained Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) approval for a health claim supporting urinary health. This approval is the first health f read more Thu Dec 2009

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Dec. 14, 2009

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
VASCULAR BIOLOGY: Signaling decreased blood pressure Blood pressure is controlled in part by changes in the radius of blood vessels; when the smooth muscle cells in the wall of a blood vessel contract, the radius of the blood vessel decreases and blood pressure increases... ...

read more VASCULAR BIOLOGY: Signaling decreased blood pressure Blood pressure is controlled in part by changes in the radius of blood vessels; when the smooth muscle cells in the wall of a blood vessel contract, the radius of the blood vessel decreases and blood pressure increases... read more Thu Dec 2009

NHS Marks Five Years Of Progress In Kidney Care, UK

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
The Department of Health has published an update on progress made in kidney care since the National Service Framework was developed five years ago. It shows that the NHS has significantly improved diagnosis of kidney disease and treatment for those living with it... ...

read more The Department of Health has published an update on progress made in kidney care since the National Service Framework was developed five years ago. It shows that the NHS has significantly improved diagnosis of kidney disease and treatment for those living with it... read more Thu Dec 2009

New CLINITEK(R) Status Urine Analyzers Offer Innovative Quality Checks And Connectivity

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Siemens expands its point-of-care urinalysis portfolio with two new systems-the CLINITEK Status®+ Analyzer, featuring several new automated quality checks (Auto-Checks) when used with Siemens urinalysis strips, and the CLINITEK Status® Connect System, featuring innovative connectivity features to ...

read more Siemens expands its point-of-care urinalysis portfolio with two new systems-the CLINITEK Status®+ Analyzer, featuring several new automated quality checks (Auto-Checks) when used with Siemens urinalysis strips, and the CLINITEK Status® Connect System, featuring innovative connectivity features to read more Thu Dec 2009

Kidney Injury In Hospital Increases Long Term Risk Of Death

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Patients with sudden loss of kidney function, called acute kidney injury (AKI), are more likely to die prematurely after leaving the hospital even if their kidney function has apparently recovered, according to an upcoming study in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)... ...

read more Patients with sudden loss of kidney function, called acute kidney injury (AKI), are more likely to die prematurely after leaving the hospital even if their kidney function has apparently recovered, according to an upcoming study in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)... read more Thu Dec 2009

Toviaz 8 Mg Was More Effective Than Detrol LA In Treating Urge Urinary Incontinence In Patients With Overactive Bladder

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Patients treated with Toviaz® (fesoterodine fumarate) 8 mg extended release tablets had greater and statistically significant reductions in urge urinary incontinence episodes at week 12 (P=0.017) compared with Detrol® LA (tolterodine tartrate extended release capsules) in a placebo-controlled rand ...

read more Patients treated with Toviaz® (fesoterodine fumarate) 8 mg extended release tablets had greater and statistically significant reductions in urge urinary incontinence episodes at week 12 (P=0.017) compared with Detrol® LA (tolterodine tartrate extended release capsules) in a placebo-controlled rand read more Thu Dec 2009

Gene For Devastating Kidney Disease Discovered

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified an important genetic cause of a devastating kidney disease that is the second leading cause of kidney failure in children, according to The NephCure Foundation... ...

read more Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified an important genetic cause of a devastating kidney disease that is the second leading cause of kidney failure in children, according to The NephCure Foundation... read more Thu Dec 2009

Hospital Re-Admission High For Dialysis Patients Treated In Long-Term Care Hospitals

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often recover full kidney function... ...

read more A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often recover full kidney function... read more Thu Dec 2009

Avicenna's Canon Of Medicine And Modern Urology. Part IV: Normal Voiding, Dysuria, And OliguriaBladder Pain Syndrome As Perceived A Millennium Ago

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - Abu Ali Sina, commonly referred to as Avicenna, was a Persian polymath and the foremost physician and philosopher of his time (980-1037). As noted in the Wikipedia and supported by numerous references (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avicenna) 40 of his surviving 150 treatises concentr ...

read more UroToday.com - Abu Ali Sina, commonly referred to as Avicenna, was a Persian polymath and the foremost physician and philosopher of his time (980-1037). As noted in the Wikipedia and supported by numerous references (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avicenna) 40 of his surviving 150 treatises concentr read more Thu Dec 2009

Blood Pressure Meds Can Protect Kidney Health

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
What's good for your heart is also good for your kidneys, according to recommendations from the Texas Campaign for Kidney Health, a collaborative of health care stakeholders seeking to prevent kidney disease in the Lone Star State. "Controlling your blood pressure, especially if you have diabetes, ...

read more What's good for your heart is also good for your kidneys, according to recommendations from the Texas Campaign for Kidney Health, a collaborative of health care stakeholders seeking to prevent kidney disease in the Lone Star State. read more Sun Nov 2009

MDRNA Expands RNAi Bladder Cancer Program With The Vancouver Prostate Centre

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA), a leading RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, today announced the extension and expansion of its collaboration with the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC), covering the discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics for the treatment of bladder cancer. ...

read more MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA), a leading RNAi-based drug discovery and development company, today announced the extension and expansion of its collaboration with the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC), covering the discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics for the treatment of bladder cancer. read more Sun Nov 2009

European Medicines Agency Makes Recommendations To Minimise Risk Of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis With Gadolinium-containing Contrast Agents

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has adopted a set of recommendations aimed at minimising the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-containing contrast agents in patients at risk of developing the condition. Gadolinium-containing contrast agents are used in patients unde ...

read more The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has adopted a set of recommendations aimed at minimising the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-containing contrast agents in patients at risk of developing the condition. Gadolinium-containing contrast agents are used in patients unde read more Tue Nov 2009

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