Jody A. Charnow

Editor https://www.clinicaladvisor.com

Jody A. Charnow has been the editor of Renal & Urology News, a publication of Haymarket Media, since 2003. Previously, he had served as editor of Internal Medicine World Report and a managing editor for Medical Tribune. He holds a BA in biology from the State University of New York at Albany.

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Vegetables Prostate Cancer Prevention Diet

Diet and Nutrition Information Center

Healthy Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Elevated PSA

Jody A. Charnow

August 11, 2021

Finding from a recent study could be used in patient counseling to promote healthier lifestyle choices to reduce the likelihood of prostate biopsy, according to investigators.

Nephrology Information Center

Pre-Dialysis Hyperkalemia Common in the Hemodialysis Population

Jody A. Charnow

August 6, 2021

Nearly 74% of hemodialysis patients experienced pre-dialysis hyperkalemia within 1 year of enrollment in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study, according to investigators.

Oncology Information Center

Metformin Possibly Beneficial in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Jody A. Charnow

July 12, 2021

In a randomized controlled study, adding metformin to androgen deprivation therapy for low-tumor-volume metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer significantly delayed development of castration-resistant disease.

Nephrology Information Center

Pregnancy Found to Increase Risk of First-Time Symptomatic Kidney Stones

Jody A. Charnow

May 7, 2021

The risk for a first-time symptomatic kidney stone begins to increase in the second trimester and peaks 0 to 3 months after delivery, a study findings suggest.

Heart Failure Information Center

Heart Failure Hospitalizations Linked to Iron Deficiency in CKD

Jody A. Charnow

April 7, 2021

Early detection of iron status may improve cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with CKD, according to investigators.

Obesity Cuts Life Expectancy in Diabetes

Obesity Information Center

Gout May Be a Possible Indication for Bariatric Surgery

Jody A. Charnow

February 3, 2021

Of 25 patients with both obesity and gout who had elevated uric acid levels prior to bariatric surgery, 10 achieved therapeutic target levels of uric acid at 12 months after the surgery, according to investigators.

Training can help reduce salt and fluid intake.

Nephrology Information Center

Salt Intake Tied to Kidney Failure Risk in Older Adults

Jody A. Charnow

December 23, 2020

Patients older than 65 years whose salt intake is greater than 8 g/d have a nearly 44% decreased risk for end-stage kidney disease compared with those whose intake is less than 6 g/d, a study found.

Oncology Information Center

Inappropriate Imaging of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Continues

Jody A. Charnow

December 10, 2020

Use of computed tomography and bone scans in low-risk prostate cancer cases has been in decline, but doctors continue to order these imaging modalities despite professional guidelines that do not recommend such use.

Diabetes Information Center

Nephropathy Progression in Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Depression

Jody A. Charnow

December 3, 2020

Whether successful treatment of depression reduces the risk for progression needs to be determined.

Neurology Information Center

Midlife to Late-Life Hypertension May Predict Dementia Development

Jody A. Charnow

August 16, 2019

In a large population-based study, individuals with sustained hypertension in midlife to late life had a 49% increased risk of subsequent dementia compared with those who remained normotensive.

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