Renal & Urology News - Spring 2022

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HIPAA Compliance Read timely articles on various issues related to keeping protected health information secure.

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Small Renal Mass Management Varies By Race The natural history of SRMs is similar in Black and White patients, but Black patients are more likely to undergo radical nephrectomy. RCC Outcomes Not Worse With Minimally Invasive PN A minimally invasive vs open partial nephrectomy is not associated with increased risk for port-site incisional or peritoneal seeding. Frailty Ups Risks After Sling Surgery A study of 54,112 women aged 66 years or older found that frailty increased the likelihood of complications, repeat procedures, and death.

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Conservative Care for Advanced CKD Falls Short In a study, use of acute care services was common toward the end of life and intensified for a subset of patient.

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Poor Nutrition at Dialysis Start Ups Mortality Odds New findings suggest special attention be paid to diet as patients approach dialysis, investigators say.

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In-Hospital AKD Tied to Adverse Outcomes Data reveal higher risks for heart failure hospitalizations, death, and major adverse kidney events.

News Coverage Visit our website for daily reports on the latest developments in clinical research.

Diabetes May Complicate Renal Biopsy The presence of diabetes in patients undergoing percutaneous renal biopsy increases the risk for major bleeding.

CALENDAR Editor’s note: The 2022 conference listings below include information provided by the sponsoring organizations on their websites as this issue went to press. American Urological Association Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA May 13-16 European Renal Association 59th Congress Paris, France May 19-22 American Transplant Congress Boston, MA June 4-8 Canadian Urological Association Annual Meeting Prince Edward Island, Canada June 24-27 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting Chicago, IL June 3-7

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Reduced Kidney Function Raises SCD Risk Investigators zeroed in on the association in a study of 9687 individuals in the general population.

Our results seem to support the view that

lowering circulating urate levels plays a role in improving kidney function in kidney transplant recipients. See our story on page 18

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From the Medical Director The emergence of value-based models in kidney care

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News in Brief Same-day discharge feasible after RARP

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Ethical Issues in Medicine Physicians have a duty to stop medical misinformation

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Practice Management The impact of MIPS on urology practices


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