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    Risk Factors ID’d for Atrial Fibrillation With Type 1 Diabetes

    Health Care Workers With ARIs Often Work While Symptomatic

    New England Journal of Medicine Picks New Editor-in-Chief

    Restricting Blood Transfusions OK in Cardiac Surgery

    Many Surgeons Still Performing Inappropriate Vascular Access Sx

    Surgeons’ Unprofessional Behavior Tied to Higher Complication Risk

    Patterns of Inpatient Opioid Use Linked to Long-Term Use

    High Temperature Records Will be ‘Smashed’ in Coming Century

    Drug Makers Challenge New Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads

    Black Race Not Tied to Worse Prostate Cancer Mortality

    Nitrate Pollution of Tap Water May Cause Thousands of Cancer Cases

    Most Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves

    Number of Cancer Survivors Set to Top 22 Million by 2030

    ADA: Dulaglutide Tied to Decline in Cardiovascular Events in T2DM

    Access to Health Care Has Little Impact on Longevity

    Rapid Fluid Removal May Up Mortality in Critically Ill With AKI

    Location of Body Fat Linked to Advanced, Fatal Prostate Cancer

    Fewer Black Men Adopt Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer

    American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 31-June 4

    Testicular Cancer Treatment Does Not Up Risk for Offspring Birth Defects

    Survey Indicates Physician Misconduct Is Underreported

    Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices

    Medical-Alert Accessory Linked to Lower Rate of ESKD in CKD

    WHO: Estimated Incidence of Curable STIs 376.4 Million in 2016

    ASCO: Enzalutamide Beneficial in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

    Young Male Adults Have Lower Cancer Burden Than Women

    Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Often Used in CKD

    ACP Issues Position on Response to Physician Impairment

    May 2019 Briefing – Urology

    May 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Decline in Nontraumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation Slowing

    Guidelines Updated for Radiotherapy After Prostatectomy

    Lupus Manifestations Appear to Differ by Race, Ethnicity

    Excess Cause-Specific Mortality Tied to Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use

    High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout in U.S.

    Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management

    Global Burden of Serious Health-Related Suffering to Double by 2060

    Extragenital Tests to Detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cleared for Marketing

    Volume Overload Present in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

    Weight Loss Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant

    Clinical Drug Diversion Costly to Health Care Organizations

    Four Clinical Phenotypes Identified for Sepsis

    Cancer Screening Less Likely Among Current Smokers

    Many Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Had Grade A Rating

    Quitting Smoking Lowers Risk for Bladder Cancer Postmenopause

    Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

    Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers

    Avelumab + Axitinib Approved for Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma

    CDC: Racial Disparity Seen With Lupus-Related Deaths

    Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Worse Lupus Outcomes

    Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management

    Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care

    Health Professionals Supportive of Medicinal Cannabis

    CDC: Uninsurance Levels Did Not Change Significantly in 2018

    Lupus Affects Emotional, Mental Well-Being of Patients

    Risk for Cancer Increased in Men, Women With T2DM

    ACS Sets Goal to Cut Cancer Mortality 40 Percent by 2035

    2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed

    American Urological Association, May 3-6

    Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads

    In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

    External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.

    Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

    Gentamicin Appropriate Second-Line Therapy to Ceftriaxone for Gonorrhea

    AUA: Marijuana Tied to Increased Risk for LUTS Medications in BPH

    Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality

    More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship

    AUA: Atenolol Linked to Drop in Low-, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

    Preterm Birth Tied to Elevated Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease

    April 2019 Briefing – Urology

    April 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Events for Living Kidney Donors Mainly Occur After Two Years

    Ambiguous Genitalia in Newborns Not Uncommon

    Single-Dose Brachytherapy Effective for Prostate Cancer

    Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions

    CKD Risk Lower for Those Following Healthy Plant-Based Diet

    FDA Announces New Steps to Reduce Risks Tied to Surgical Staplers

    Over Half of Seniors Initiating Dialysis Die Within One Year

    FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Axitinib for Advanced RCC

    USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screen in Pregnancy

    Diminished HRQOL More Likely Among Transgender Adults

    Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns

    Risk for T2DM Increased With Use of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors

    National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia

    Atrasentan Tied to Lower Risk for Kidney Events in T2DM With CKD

    Infections May Up Risk for Developing Sjögren Syndrome

    Trial Results Unclear for Benefit of Longer Hemodialysis Sessions

    Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation

    Hand Hygiene Compliance Poor in Task Transitions

    American College of Physicians, April 11-13

    FDA Halts All Sales of Pelvic Mesh Products Tied to Injuries in Women

    Canagliflozin Seems Effective for Patients With T2DM, Kidney Disease

    Standardizing Demographics Ups Accuracy of Patient Matching

    Morbidity Low With Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer

    Pruritus Prevalent and Disruptive in Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Disease

    Prevalence of Extragenital STDs High in Men Who Have Sex With Men

    FDA Approves Personalized Tx for Metastatic Bladder Cancer

    Inflammatory Arthritis Linked to Sexual Dysfunction

    Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction

    Same Services More Expensive in Outpatient Than Office Settings

    STI Incidence Up After Receipt of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis

    New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria

    American Association for Cancer Research, March 29-April 3

    Racial Disparities Seen in Kidney Transplant for Highly Sensitized

    Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money

    Guidelines for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Updated

    AACR: Prostate Cancer Incidence Dropping, Stable in Most Countries

    Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care

    March 2019 Briefing – Urology

    March 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability

    Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine

    Docetaxel Chemo Ups Survival in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

    Patient CKD App Ratings Do Not Correlate With Those of Nephrologists

    New Approach Performs Well for Measuring CKD Quality of Life

    Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community

    HBV, HCV Control Aids Kidney Transplant Outcomes

    2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History

    Patient CKD App Ratings Do Correlate With Those of Nephrologists

    Younger Age at Menopause Tied to Higher Risk for Bladder Cancer

    Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

    Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives

    Cancer Risk Modestly Elevated With Chronic Kidney Disease

    Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications

    Risk Profiles ID’d for Patients With Transplant Glomerulopathy

    Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadism Can Prevent Progression to T2DM

    Extra Weight in Adolescence Tied to Later Risk for Renal Cancer

    Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017

    CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health

    Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner

    Model Can Predict Survival in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

    Timing of Medicare Loss Linked to Kidney Transplant Outcomes

    Tenapanor Reduces Elevated Serum Phosphate in CKD

    Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

    Blood Test Offers Early Warning for Kidney Transplant Rejection

    Preoperative Frailty Linked to Surgical Outcomes, Costs

    Stereotactic Body RT Promising for Low-, Intermediate-Risk PCa

    Methanol Toxicity Can Result From Occupational Exposure

    Readmission for Patients With Sepsis Common and Costly

    Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Cut Death From Prostate Cancer

    Intraoperative Methylprednisolone During Bypass Not Renal Protective

    February 2019 Briefing – Urology

    February 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Antibiotic Delay Leads to Increased Risks in Seniors With UTI

    FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company

    Kidney Disease Affects Revascularization Outcomes

    Stewardship Programs Decrease Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Rx

    Adjuvant Tx for Early Testicular Cancer Does Not Harm Sperm

    Sertraline Tops CBT for Reducing Depression in Dialysis Patients

    2014 to 2017 Saw Improvement in Burnout for U.S. Physicians

    Higher Salt Intake in DASH Diet Tied to More Lightheadedness

    Hospital Program Does Not Cut Mortality for Acute Kidney Injury

    Intervention Can Reduce Orders for Inpatient Urine Cultures

    Most Patients Do Not Disclose Complementary Medicine Use

    National Health Spending Set to Increase 5.5 Percent Annually

    FDA: Gout Drug Uloric Increases Risk of Death

    Leg Amputation in ESRD Patients Should Prompt Palliative Care Discussion

    Vertical Integration Has Little Impact on Quality Measures

    Many Experience Improvement in Sex Life After Bariatric Surgery

    Black-White Cancer Mortality Gap Decreasing in Some Age Groups

    Combo Regimens Effective for Tx of Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer

    Altered Gut Microbiome Seen in Patients With Active Lupus

    Plazomicin Noninferior to Meropenem for Complicated UTI

    Experimental Test May Quickly Diagnose Sepsis

    New Kaiser Permanente Medical School Plans to Waive Tuition

    Darolutamide Slows Spread of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

    Hospital Prices Growing Faster Than Physician Prices

    Physical Activity Down Across Chronic Disease Subgroups

    Cancer Death Risk Up for Kidney Transplant, Dialysis Patients

    Use of Watchful Waiting Up for Low-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

    Many Systematic Reviews Do Not Fully Report Adverse Events

    Health Care Spending Per Person Increased to $5,641 in 2017

    Predictors of Kidney Stone Recurrence Identified

    Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads

    Dialysis Staff-Initiated CPR Ups Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest

    Blood Type A2 to B Kidney Transplant Feasible

    Value-Based Incentive Program Does Not Cut Catheter-Linked UTIs

    Hemodialysis Facility Practices Linked to Patient Outcomes

    California Bill Would Tighten Controls on Children’s Genitalia Surgery

    Some Obesity-Related Cancers Increasing in Younger Adults

    January 2019 Briefing – Urology

    January 2019 Briefing – Nephrology

    Pharmacist-Led Phone Follow-Up May Cut Readmission Rates

    Fruit, Vegetable Intake Very Low in Hemodialysis Population

    Finasteride Not Tied to Increase in Prostate Cancer Mortality

    Benefits, Barriers to Exercise Examined for Patients With ESKD

    Machine Learning Methods Can Detect UTI in Dementia Patients

    Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment

    Cognitive Scores After Kidney Transplant Tied to Frailty

    Flu-Like Illness Tied to Increased Relative Mortality in ESRD

    CDC: Proportion of Increased-Risk Deceased Organ Donors on Rise

    Renal Transplant Improves Survival in ESRD Due to Lupus

    Exome Sequencing Beneficial for Pediatric Kidney Recipients

    Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis Tied to Increased Risk for Death

    FDA Down to 5 Weeks of Funding to Review New Drug Applications

    Personalized Tx May Extend Life in CKD With Small Renal Tumors

    Suicide Risk Up More Than Fourfold for Cancer Patients

    Adoption of Advanced Health IT Capabilities Inconsistent

    Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending

    Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed

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