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821 Magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer clinical application Full Text Chinese Journal of Cancer Research, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article

822 Successful minimally-invasive management of a case of giant prostatic hypertrophy associated with recurrent nephrogenic adenoma of the prostate Full Text BMC Urology, April 19, 2013

823 Infectious Complications Following Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy: New Challenges in the Era of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

824 Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is not an independent predictor of outcome in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) after long-term follow-up BJU International, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

825 Importance of high-density lipoprotein quality: evidence from chronic kidney disease Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

826 Rethinking hypertensive kidney disease: arterionephrosclerosis as a genetic, metabolic, and inflammatory disorder Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

827 A novel IgE antibody targeting the prostate-specific antigen as a potential prostate cancer therapy Full Text BMC Cancer, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

828 Body adiposity index assess body fat with high accuracy in nondialyzed chronic kidney disease patients Obesity, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

829 Contrast-induced acute kidney injury following coronary angiography: a cohort study of hospitalized patients with or without chronic kidney disease Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
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830 Is there an association between elevated or low serum levels of phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium and mortality in patients with end stage renal disease? A meta-analysis Full Text BMC Nephrology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

831 uPA/PAI-1 ratios distinguish benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

832 Risk Factors for Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis: A Retrospective Observational Study Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

833 Clinical outcome of elderly peritoneal dialysis patients with assisted care in a single medical center - A 25-year experience Nephrology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

834 Medical therapy alone can be sufficient for bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis: report of a new case and review of previous experiences International Urology and Nephrology, April 18, 2013
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835 PDE5-Is for the treatment of concomitant ED and LUTS/BPH Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

836 The role of inflammation in the progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, April 18, 2013 Review Article

837 The interactions of dietary tomato powder and soy germ on prostate carcinogenesis in the TRAMP model Cancer Prevention Research, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

838 Combined proteome and transcriptome analyses for the discovery of urinary biomarkers for urothelial carcinoma British Journal of Cancer, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

839 Electrosurgical enucleation versus bipolar transurethral resection for prostates larger than 70 ml: a prospective, randomized trial with 5-year followup The Journal of Urology, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

840 Pooled analysis of clinical outcomes with neoadjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabine chemotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer The Journal of Urology, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article

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Vitamin D deficiency is more common with non-Caucasian patients, and those with lower social support, no insurance, diabetes, lower activity levels, higher parathyroid hormone levels, and higher body mass indexes
Eating an early breakfast and dinner when taking PPIs can lower FSSG scores and improve GERD symptoms. (Factors leading to increased FSSG scores were female gender, inadequate sleep, lack of breakfast, antihypertensive agent non-users and dinner just before bedtime.)
No single method of contraception is contraindicated by age alone, but caution should be exercised with estrogen-containing preparations in obese women over 40

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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).

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Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

Researchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.

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CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.

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1 Contrast-induced acute kidney injury and clinical outcomes after intra-arterial and intravenous contrast administration: Risk comparison adjusted for patient characteristics by design American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013

2 Tripterygium Preparations for the Treatment of CKD: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

3 The relationship between nutrition and prostate cancer: is more always better? European Urology, May 3, 2013 Free full text Review Article

4 Urinary Tract Infections: Current and Emerging Management Strategies Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 6, 2013

5 Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: Principles and practice European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 25, 2013

6 Relation Between Circulating Levels of 25(OH) Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone in Chronic Kidney Disease: Quest for a Threshold Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 1, 2013

7 Fluid intake, genetic variants of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases, and bladder cancer risk British Journal of Cancer, May 2, 2013

8 Association between LDL-C and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in CKD Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 20, 2013

9 Relationship between the prognostic expectations of seriously ill patients undergoing hemodialysis and their nephrologists JAMA Internal Medicine, May 28, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

10 Pregnancy Loss and Later Risk of Atherosclerotic Disease Circulation, May 1, 2013
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11 Outcomes of Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis Admitted Over Weekends American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 14, 2013
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12 Prevalence and Prognostic Role of Resistant Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 10, 2013

13 Dietary intake of fiber, vegetables, and fruit decrease the risk of incident kidney stones in women: a women's health initiative (WHI) report Urology Times, May 17, 2013

14 Thiazide-Associated Hyponatremia: A Population-Based Study American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 24, 2013

15 Obesity and prostate cancer: weighing the evidence European Urology, May 3, 2013 Free full text Review Article

16 Low-protein diet or nutritional therapy in chronic kidney disease Blood Purification, May 28, 2013

17 Caffeine intake and its association with urinary incontinence in United States men: results from national health and nutrition examination surveys 2005–2006 and 2007–2008 The Journal of Urology, May 13, 2013

18 Use of sodium thiosulphate in a multi-interventional setting for the treatment of calciphylaxis in dialysis patients Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 22, 2013

19 Relation of Pulse and Systolic and Mean Blood Pressure to Severe Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Concurrent Coronary and Renal Angiography The American Journal of Cardiology, May 16, 2013

20 Randomized Controlled Open-Label Trial of Vitamin E-Bonded Polysulfone Dialyzer and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Response Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 3, 2013

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Internal Medicine - Nephrology/Urology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine

Highlights in Internal Medicine

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

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