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Canagliflozin Beneficial Even for Advanced Kidney Disease

CVD Risk Higher in T2DM Even With Optimal Risk Factor Management

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Reduced With Prolonged ADT in Prostate Cancer

Prognosis Good With Negative Biopsy in Active Surveillance

Breast Cancer, CRC Incidence No Different With, Without MS

AHA: Sotagliflozin Beneficial for T2DM With Heart Failure

Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too

Contraceptive Use Low Among Women With Kidney Disease

First Drug Approved to Treat Rare Metabolic Disorder

Predictors of Late Effects in Young AML Survivors Explored

Biopsy Reclassification Risk in Prostate Cancer Examined

U.S. Nephrology Trainees Doubt Skill in Home Hemodialysis

Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos

Guidelines Developed for Diabetes Management in CKD

Lung Cancer Tied to Most Potential Years of Life Lost

Diagnostic Radiation May Up Risk for Testicular Cancer

AKI Common in U.S. Veterans Hospitalized With COVID-19

Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race

American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 24-28

Automated Alarm IDs Inpatients at Risk for Sudden Decline

COVID-19 Infection Higher Among Support Staff Than Doctors, Nurses

New Equation Estimates GFR Across Age Spectrum

Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI

Higher Health Literacy Linked to Odds of PSA Screening

New Cancer Drug Approvals Linked to Drop in Mortality

Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise

Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19

Restricting Symptoms at the End of Life Decreasing

~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up

ASN: Finerenone May Slow Progression in CKD With T2DM

SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV

American College of Surgeons, Oct. 3-7

SONG-HD Fatigue Reliable, Valid Scale for Fatigue in Hemodialysis

Insurance Tied to Odds of Cancer Surgery at High-Volume Centers

Kidney Disease, Injury Linked to Higher Mortality With COVID-19

Removing Race Classifier Would Impact Care in Blacks With CKD

MACE Up for High-Risk Patients After Noncardiac Surgery

U.S. Incidence of Distant-Stage Prostate Cancer Up, 2010 to 2017

Removal Plus Transplant Surgery Feasible in Polycystic Kidney Disease

Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes

Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir Aid HCV D&#43/R− Kidney Transplants

Hospital Outcomes Worse for Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

BMD Testing Rates Low in Men Initiating ADT for Prostate Cancer

Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors

Smoking Tied to Worse Bladder Cancer Outcomes After Surgery

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

CLABSI Rates Have Remained Stable in Neonatal, Pediatric ICUs

Adjuvant Radiotherapy No Better for Localized Prostate Cancer

Immunotherapy Combo Treats Advanced Kidney Cancer

September 2020 Briefing – Urology

September 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

Cancer Mortality Higher for U.S. Counties With Persistent Poverty

Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare

Company Pays $60 Million to Settle Pelvic Mesh Case

FDA: Mercury Risk Means Certain People Should Not Get Amalgam Dental Fillings

Acute Kidney Injury Ups Risk for Death in COVID-19 Patients

AKI Occurs in 7 Percent of Those Hospitalized With COVID-19

Avelumab Prolongs Survival in Advanced Urothelial Cancer

Adding Belimumab Improves Renal Outcome in Lupus Nephritis

Cancer Incidence Up for Adolescents and Young Adults

PPI Use Is Negative Prognostic Marker in Urothelial Cancer

Ultrasound Ablation Offers Option for Some With Prostate Cancer

Darolutamide Boosts Survival in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

Lowering Urine Protein Aids Renal Function in Rare Kidney Disease

NAMS Updates Guidance for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

Widespread Avoidance of Medical Care Found Due to COVID-19 Concerns

AKI Common in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

Factors Clarify Racial Disparity in Prostate Cancer Survival

Moderate/High Risk for ESRD Tied to Worse Cognition Later in Life

Empagliflozin Superior to Placebo for Heart Failure

August 2020 Briefing – Urology

August 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

Delayed Radiotherapy Not Tied to Worse Survival in Prostate Cancer

Many Opt for Genetic Testing of Embryos for Kidney Disease

Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease

Patient-Reported Outcome Measure May Be Useful in Hemodialysis

Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu

CPR Preferences Explored for Patients Receiving Dialysis

Pop Concert Held to Learn More About COVID-19 Spread

Advisory Panel Rejects Nearly All Proposals for Fetal Tissue Research

Poll: More Older Adults Using Telehealth During Pandemic

Guidance Issued for Genetic Testing in Prostate Cancer

Return-to-School Recommendations Issued for Organ Transplant Recipients

Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Flu Shot Seen at Dialysis Facilities

Guidelines Detail How to Manage Aneurysms of Visceral Arteries

Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups

Guidance Helps Doctors Optimize Telemedicine for Seniors

Standardized Treatment Improves Outcomes in Germ Cell Tumors

Serine 91 Genotype of gyrA Gonorrhea Successfully Treated With Ciprofloxacin

Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million

Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011

Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011

CDC: More American Indian, Alaska Natives in Fair, Poor Health

Health Plans Not Implementing Prior Authorization Reforms

President Says Medicare Should Expand Telehealth Services

Most Studies Still Fail to Analyze Data by Sex

July 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

Cost-Related Rx Nonadherence Highest in Young U.S. Women

38 Percent of Older Adults in U.S. Not Ready for Video Doctor Visits

July 2020 Briefing – Urology

Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors

Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult ALL May Suffer Late Effects

Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Explored in Kidney Recipients, Hemodialysis Patients

Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors

American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines

Mortality Higher From AKI Versus Kidney Failure From Other Causes

Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country

Some Kidney Disease-Related Terms Cause Patient Distress

Spectrum of Imaging Findings Described in COVID-19 MIS-C

June 2020 Briefing – Urology

June 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

Updated Guidance Provided for Safe Solid Organ Transplantation

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act

CDC Updates List of Who Is at Highest Risk for COVID-19

Heart Failure Ups Risk of Death in Patients With New T2DM

Allopurinol Does Not Affect eGFR in Chronic Kidney Disease

Nephrology Fellows Report Mixed Effects of EMR on Education, Time

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Rare With Newer GBCA Exposure

African-American Participation Inadequate in Cancer Drug Trials

Safety Climate Perceptions Linked to Health Provider Stress

Court Rules Against Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads

Sleep Apnea in Patients With T2DM Ups Risk for Comorbidities

Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals

Prostate Cancer Trial Participants Overwhelmingly White

Diet, Activity Guideline Updated by American Cancer Society

Percutaneous Cryoablation Treats Early-Stage Kidney Cancer

Postoperative Lung Complications Common in Patients With SARS-CoV-2

Decision Regret Increased for Those Who Choose Dialysis to Please Others

American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 29-June 2

ASCO: Drop in Cancer Mortality Greater With Medicaid Expansion

Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital

Long-Term Rituximab May Aid in Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

May 2020 Briefing – Urology

May 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

ASCO: Relugolix Superior to Leuprolide in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Inequity Found in Access to Transplant With Universal Health Care

9.5 Percent Uninsured in U.S. From January Through June 2019

Links Found Between Leaders of Medical Associations, Industry

Only One in Four U.S. Hospitals With ICUs Have Tele-ICU Services

Benzodiazepines, Codispensed Opioids Common in Hemodialysis

Environmental Chemical Exposure Tied to Kidney Disease in the U.S.

ACR Updates Guideline for Management of Gout

High BMI in Childhood May Up Risk for Bladder Cancer as Adult

Local-Stage Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates Continue to Drop

Burnout Comparable Between Millennial, Gen X Residents, Fellows

Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the U.S.

28 Million-Plus Surgeries Could Be Canceled Due to COVID-19

Factors ID’d for Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result in Primary Care

Most Physicians Have Seen False-Negative COVID-19 Test Results

Cough May Not Appear in Young Children With COVID-19

Addition of Atezolizumab May Aid in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

Deceased Donor Transplantation Has Dropped Since COVID-19

Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Lower for Prostate Cancer Patients on ADT

SARS-CoV-2 Identified in Semen of Men With COVID-19

Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Incidence Increased for All Races/Ethnicities

New York State Reports Cases of Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Tied to COVID-19

UGN-101 Active in Chemoablation of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer

SES Mediates Racial Differences in Kidney Transplant Listing

Incidence of HTN Disorders of Pregnancy Underestimated

Genomically Targeted Treatment Slows Advanced Prostate Cancer

American Association for Cancer Research, April 27-28

ATS Issues Guideline on the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis

SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked to Reduced Risk for Serious Renal Events

April 2020 Briefing – Urology

April 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

Symptomatic Health Care Staff in U.K. Screened for COVID-19

Study Explores Outcomes Valued by Glomerular Disease Patients

David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System

SARS-CoV-2 Not Detected in Semen After COVID-19 Recovery

Roadmap Developed for Resuming Elective Surgery During COVID-19

Housing Insecurity May Increase Risk for Incident Kidney Disease

Scoring System Helps Guide Surgical Care During COVID-19

Most Older Adults With New Dementia Die Within Five Years

Benefit of Social Distancing Outweighs Economic Impact

Telehealth Usage Was Growing Among Internists Prior to COVID-19

Kidney Injury Up During Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations

SARS-CoV-2 Contamination of Air, Surfaces Examined in ICU, Wards

Kidney Transplants From, to Extreme Elderly Feasible in ESRD

Racial Disparity in Prostate Cancer Survival Tied to Region

High Rates of Appropriate E-Consults Seen Across Specialties

Racial Differences Seen for Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Survival

Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Adjusted During COVID-19

Model Shows Hep C-Infected Kidney Transplants Beneficial, Cost-Effective

Majority of Physicians Report Serious Concerns About COVID-19

Unemployed Workers Less Likely to Be Uninsured Post-ACA

March 2020 Briefing – Urology

March 2020 Briefing – Nephrology

Doctors, Hospitals, Pharmacies Warned Not to Stockpile Meds

Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Uncontrolled Blood Pressure

U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City

BP Load No Aid to Prognosis in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease

Acute Kidney Injury Seems to Promote Renal Cell Carcinoma

Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training

Prospective, Randomized Studies of AI Lacking in Medical Imaging

Distance to Kidney Transplant Center Does Not Affect Referral

National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028

10-Year Outcomes Similar for H-IMRT, C-IMRT in Prostate Cancer

Cumulative Dose of Oral Steroids Associated With HTN Incidence

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