Cardiology

Erectile dysfunction tied to subclinical myocardial injury

(HealthDay)—Erectile dysfunction is tied to higher circulating concentrations of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI), indicating subclinical myocardial injury, according to a study published in the Dec. 15 issue ...

Oncology & Cancer

Factors ID'd for recurrence after radical cystectomy

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing robot-assisted radical cystectomy, predictors of recurrence include mainly tumor characteristics, according to a study published in the October issue of The Journal of Urology.

Surgery

Superior morbidity profile for robotic partial nephrectomy

(HealthDay)—Compared with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, robotic partial nephrectomy is associated with a superior morbidity profile, according to a meta-analysis published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology.

Diabetes

Low HDL-C, high TG increase risk for diabetic kidney disease

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and high triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with increased risk of diabetic kidney disease (defined as low estimated glomerular ...

Surgery

Eight pre-op variables linked to post-op kidney function

(HealthDay)—For adults undergoing surgery, eight preoperative variables, including low preoperative mean arterial blood pressure, are associated with postoperative kidney function, according to a study published online ...

Diabetes

Decline in eGFR mainly linear in type 1 diabetes

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, the decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is mainly linear, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Diabetes Care.

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