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Physicians Should Calculate Benefit To Frail Elders Before Prescribing Grueling Kidney Dialysis

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Kidney specialists should weigh the potential quality of life for frail elders with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in opting for dialysis over more conservative therapies, a nephrologist and a palliative care specialist suggest in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine. Acknowledging ...

read more Kidney specialists should weigh the potential quality of life for frail elders with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in opting for dialysis over more conservative therapies, a nephrologist and a palliative care specialist suggest in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine. Acknowledging read more Sun Oct 2009

Urovalve Receives Additional Funding From NIH To Advance Its Surinate(R) Urinary Catheter

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Urovalve, a medical device company focused on creating products for urinary flow and control, announced today that it has received $400,000 in new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance development of its Surinate® Bladder Management System-designed to improve the quality o ...

read more Urovalve, a medical device company focused on creating products for urinary flow and control, announced today that it has received $400,000 in new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance development of its Surinate® Bladder Management System-designed to improve the quality o read more Sun Oct 2009

Treatment Not Testicular Cancer Poses Greatest Risk To Survivors' Long-term Health

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI. Researchers from the Norwegian Radium Hospital at the University of Oslo found that the n ...

read more Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI. Researchers from the Norwegian Radium Hospital at the University of Oslo found that the n read more Sun Oct 2009

FDA Approves New Treatment For Advanced Form Of Kidney Cancer

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Votrient (pazopanib), the sixth drug to be approved for kidney cancer since 2005. Votrient is an oral medication that interferes with angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels needed for solid tumors to grow and survive. Votrient is inte ...

read more The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Votrient (pazopanib), the sixth drug to be approved for kidney cancer since 2005. Votrient is an oral medication that interferes with angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels needed for solid tumors to grow and survive. Votrient is inte read more Sun Oct 2009

FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's VOTRIENT(TM) For Advanced Renal Cell Cancer

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VOTRIENT(TM) (pazopanib) to treat patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a form of kidney cancer. Approximately 57,700 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year, an ...

read more GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VOTRIENT(TM) (pazopanib) to treat patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a form of kidney cancer. Approximately 57,700 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year, an read more Sun Oct 2009

Action Pharma In New Phase II Clinical Trial

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Action Pharma has initiated a new clinical phase II trial for it's leading development candidate AP214, investigating the effect of AP214 on organ protection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, who are at increased risk of kidney injury. The clinical trial has been launched in Denmark at "Rigsho ...

read more Action Pharma has initiated a new clinical phase II trial for it's leading development candidate AP214, investigating the effect of AP214 on organ protection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, who are at increased risk of kidney injury. The clinical trial has been launched in Denmark at read more Sun Oct 2009

American Kidney Fund Launches National Gala, The Hope Affair, To Spotlight Impact Of Chronic Kidney Disease

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
In celebration of people who are living with kidney disease, as well as the individuals and corporations who are working to improve the lives of kidney patients, the American Kidney Fund will host its first national gala, The Hope Affair, at the Newseum on October 6. The theme of The Hope Affair i ...

read more In celebration of people who are living with kidney disease, as well as the individuals and corporations who are working to improve the lives of kidney patients, the American Kidney Fund will host its first national gala, The Hope Affair, at the Newseum on October 6. The theme of The Hope Affair i read more Tue Oct 2009

Shedding Light On Kidney Repair And Disease: Australian Study

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
A study by Monash University researchers has shed new light on the microscopic antennas in the kidney that are involved in the organ's repair process. The work may be a crucial step towards a cure for polycystic kidney disease, a potentially fatal disease that affects more than one in 1000 people ...

read more A study by Monash University researchers has shed new light on the microscopic antennas in the kidney that are involved in the organ's repair process. The work may be a crucial step towards a cure for polycystic kidney disease, a potentially fatal disease that affects more than one in 1000 people read more Sat Oct 2009

New Clinical Data Shows AMS' Minimally Invasive Treatment Options Effective At Restoring Female Pelvic Health

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
American Medical SystemsÂ® (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, announced the results of three major clinical studies that each point to a high degree of efficacy and patient satisfaction with AMS' minimally invasive ...

read more American Medical SystemsÂ® (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, announced the results of three major clinical studies that each point to a high degree of efficacy and patient satisfaction with AMS' minimally invasive read more Sat Oct 2009

Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Can Help Manage Urinary Incontinence In Older Women

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that a program of pelvic floor muscle exercises, combined with pelvic health education, can be an effective way to manage urinary incontinence in elderly women. The study, involving 65 women between the ages of 67 and 95, is being presented ...

read more Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that a program of pelvic floor muscle exercises, combined with pelvic health education, can be an effective way to manage urinary incontinence in elderly women. The study, involving 65 women between the ages of 67 and 95, is being presented read more Sat Oct 2009

Kidneys From Deceased Donors With Acute Renal Failure Expand Donor Pool

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) - once deemed unusable for transplant - appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do not develop kidney problems prior to organ donation, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Un ...

read more Kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) - once deemed unusable for transplant - appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do not develop kidney problems prior to organ donation, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Un read more Sat Oct 2009

What Is Urinary Incontinence? What Causes Urinary Incontinence?

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine; in simple terms, to wee when you don't intend to. It is the inability to hold urine in the bladder because voluntary control over the urinary sphincter is either lost or weakened. Urinary incontinence is a much more common problem than mo ...

read more Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine; in simple terms, to wee when you don't intend to. It is the inability to hold urine in the bladder because voluntary control over the urinary sphincter is either lost or weakened. Urinary incontinence is a much more common problem than mo read more Tue Sep 2009

Sebaceous Carcinoma Of The Penis

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
UroToday.com - Sebaceous carcinoma may arise in ocular or extraocular sites and exhibit such a variety of histologic growth patterns and diverse clinical presentation that the diagnosis is often delayed for months to years. The histopathologic criteria for sebaceous carcinoma are high mitotic activi ...

read more UroToday.com - Sebaceous carcinoma may arise in ocular or extraocular sites and exhibit such a variety of histologic growth patterns and diverse clinical presentation that the diagnosis is often delayed for months to years. The histopathologic criteria for sebaceous carcinoma are high mitotic activi read more Fri Sep 2009

Acute Kidney Injury Patients More Likely To Need Dialysis Within 5 Years

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Patients who sustain injury to their kidneys and require in-hospital dialysis are three times more likely to need long-term dialysis later in life compared to those without a history of this condition, says a new study from St. Michael's Hospital. Patients with acute kidney disease are a high-risk g ...

read more Patients who sustain injury to their kidneys and require in-hospital dialysis are three times more likely to need long-term dialysis later in life compared to those without a history of this condition, says a new study from St. Michael's Hospital. Patients with acute kidney disease are a high-risk g read more Fri Sep 2009

Let's Not Repeat That Pain: Tips To Reduce Risk Of Kidney Stones

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Passing kidney stones can be an extremely painful process that no one wants to repeat. But patients who have experienced kidney stones have a 50 percent chance of recurrence within 10 years. The September issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers how kidney stones are formed, treatment options and w ...

read more Passing kidney stones can be an extremely painful process that no one wants to repeat. But patients who have experienced kidney stones have a 50 percent chance of recurrence within 10 years. The September issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers how kidney stones are formed, treatment options and w read more Fri Sep 2009

Experiencing In-Hospital Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Associated With Increased Risk Of Chronic Dialysis, But Not Death

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Hospitalized patients who experience acute kidney problems that require dialysis are at increased risk of receiving chronic dialysis once discharged, but do not have an increased risk of death, according to a study in the September 16 issue of JAMA. "Acute kidney injury, which leads to a sudden ...

read more Hospitalized patients who experience acute kidney problems that require dialysis are at increased risk of receiving chronic dialysis once discharged, but do not have an increased risk of death, according to a study in the September 16 issue of JAMA. read more Fri Sep 2009

To EGFR Or Not To EGFR: How Should Physicians Identify The Millions Of Americans Living With CKD?

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
As many as 26 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), at least 10.4 million (or 40%) don't even know they have it. Enter the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), which has become the preferred method for identifying p ...

read more As many as 26 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), at least 10.4 million (or 40%) don't even know they have it. Enter the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), which has become the preferred method for identifying p read more Fri Sep 2009

What Is Kidney Cancer? What Causes Kidney Cancer?

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Kidney cancer, or cancer of the kidney, is any type of cancer that has arisen from the kidney. Kidney cancer does not usually include a cancer that arose outside the kidney and metastasized to include metastatic cancer of the kidney. The most common types of kidney cancer include renal cell carc ...

read more Kidney cancer, or cancer of the kidney, is any type of cancer that has arisen from the kidney. Kidney cancer does not usually include a cancer that arose outside the kidney and metastasized to include metastatic cancer of the kidney. The most common types of kidney cancer include renal cell carc read more Fri Sep 2009

Vaccine To Prevent Urinary Tract Infections Shows Early Promise

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
University of Michigan (U-M) scientists have made an important step toward what could become the first vaccine in the U.S. to prevent urinary tract infections, if the robust immunity achieved in mice can be reproduced in humans. The findings are published September 18 in the open-acce ...

read more University of Michigan (U-M) scientists have made an important step toward what could become the first vaccine in the U.S. to prevent urinary tract infections, if the robust immunity achieved in mice can be reproduced in humans. The findings are published September 18 in the open-acce read more Fri Sep 2009

Vaccine For Urinary Tract Infections Shows Early Promise

Categorie : Urology / Nephrology
Urinary tract infections are painful and recur all too often with no apparent cause: Ask any woman who has missed days of work due to one, or had to find emergency treatment while on vacation. University of Michigan scientists have made an important step toward what could become the first effectiv ...

read more Urinary tract infections are painful and recur all too often with no apparent cause: Ask any woman who has missed days of work due to one, or had to find emergency treatment while on vacation. University of Michigan scientists have made an important step toward what could become the first effectiv read more Fri Sep 2009

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