Higher urine-to-plasma urea ratio tied to increased risk of CKD progression: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A study of a large cohort of patients with common forms of CKD (chronic kidney disease) found an independent association of the urine-to-plasma...
CT or ultrasound, which is better for kidney stone diagnosis? Study provides insights Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCalifornia: Ultrasound may be the better imaging tool in the emergency department (ED) for diagnosing and evaluating kidney stones than computed...
Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy safe and effective for urinary retention in catheterized BPH patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B27 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTGreece: Researchers from Athens, Greece found that Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy is a safe, effective, minimally invasive, and feasible procedure for...
Tranexamic Acid fails to increase incidence of same-day discharge among Holmium Laser Prostate Surgery patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTU.S.A.: The inclusion of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) did not increase the incidence of same-day discharge or decrease the risk of complications in patients...
Persistent hematuria strongly linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease among men Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that persistent hematuria strongly linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease. Data from a large South...
Ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve block as good as penile nerve block for analgesia during pediatric circumcision Medha Baranwal23 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCanada: A study comparing ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve block and penile nerve block under general analgesia for pediatric circumcision found that...
MRI with PSA prevents unnecessary biopsies among patients of suspected prostate cancer Jacinthlyn Sylvia23 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTSouth Korea: A new study conducted by Moon Hyung Choi and colleagues shows that prebiopsy MRI was consistently helpful in preventing needless biopsy...
Frailty Index accurately predicts postoperative complications after prostate surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe Five-item Frailty Index (5i-FI) is a tool used by physicians to predict surgical risk and postoperative complications after a procedure....
Varicocoele among adolescents not associated with testicular cancer Dr. Shravani Dali21 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTVaricocoele in adolescents was not found to be associated with testicular cancer in young adults according to a recent study published in the...
FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Treating High-Risk, Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) for treating high-risk, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin...
Very low-calorie ketogenic diet improves Total testosterone in obese non-diabetic males Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study conducted by Angelo Cignarelli and team showed that in obese male non-diabetic adults, very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) causes fast...
Degree of pyuria alone doesn't predict UTI Medha Baranwal19 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Pyuria alone is not adequate for predicting bacteriuria or urinary tract infection (UTI), research published in the American Journal of Medicine...
