The following is a summary of “Chronic renal impairment predicts oncological outcomes in UTUC patients undergoing RNU,” published in the November 2024 issue of Urology by Wong et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study on the impact of renal impairment in...
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressive cardiomyopathy that commonly presents with concomitant chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney dysfunction is associated with worse outcomes, but the prognostic value of changes in kidney function over...
Platinum-based antineoplastic drugs are widely used in the treatment of solid tumors. Carboplatin is a safe and efficacious adjuvant treatment for stage I seminoma following a risk-adapted treatment strategy. It consists in the administration of one or two courses...
The following is a summary of “Factors and machine learning models for predicting successful discontinuation of continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective cohort study based on MIMIC-IV database,”...
The following is a summary of “Cardiovascular and renal outcomes of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists among patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials,” published in the June 2024 issue of...
The following is a summary of “Chronic renal impairment predicts oncological outcomes in UTUC patients undergoing RNU,” published in the November 2024 issue of Urology by Wong et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study on the impact of renal impairment in...
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressive cardiomyopathy that commonly presents with concomitant chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney dysfunction is associated with worse outcomes, but the prognostic value of changes in kidney function over...
Platinum-based antineoplastic drugs are widely used in the treatment of solid tumors. Carboplatin is a safe and efficacious adjuvant treatment for stage I seminoma following a risk-adapted treatment strategy. It consists in the administration of one or two courses...
The following is a summary of “Factors and machine learning models for predicting successful discontinuation of continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective cohort study based on MIMIC-IV database,”...
The following is a summary of “Cardiovascular and renal outcomes of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists among patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials,” published in the June 2024 issue of...
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Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.
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