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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Panel Issues Consensus Statement on Management of Gouty Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle

Jody A. Charnow

November 1, 2018

An expert panel evaluated 23 separate statements related to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of gout.

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Failure to Meet Optimal Urate Levels Increases Mortality Risk in Gout

Jody A. Charnow

October 26, 2018

Patients with gout who did not reach a serum uric acid level below 6 mg/dL had a 2.4-fold increased risk for death.

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Gout Outcomes Favorable With Nurse-Led Care

Jody A. Charnow

October 22, 2018

In a British study, nurse-led care emphasizing patient education and engagement significantly improved the proportion of gout sufferers who achieved target serum urate levels.

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Renal disease, diabetes linked to uric acid

Jody A. Charnow

November 8, 2011

Uncontrolled serum uric acid in patients with gout is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney disease and diabetes, according to the findings from two studies presented at the 2011 American College of Rheumatology Meeting.

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Botox approved for specific form of urinary incontinence

Jody A. Charnow

August 29, 2011

The FDA has approved onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) injection for treating urinary incontinence in patients with neurologic conditions such as spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis, who have overactivity of the bladder.

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FDA clears new kidney transplant drug

Jody A. Charnow

June 17, 2011

Belatacept (Nulojix) received FDA approval for use with other immunosuppressants to prevent organ rejection among kidney transplant recipients.

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German sprouts blamed for E. coli outbreak

Jody A. Charnow

June 14, 2011

Tainted raw bean and seed sprouts grown in Germany spread the strain of Escherichia coli that caused an outbreak of enterohemorrhagic illness and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) there and in other European countries.

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Coffee consumption decreased risk for lethal prostate cancer

Jody A. Charnow

May 27, 2011

Drinking one to three cups of coffee a day was associated with a 30% lower risk of lethal prostate cancer.

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Diabetes drug-statin combo benefits patients with metabolic syndrome

Jody A. Charnow

May 25, 2011

Using a thiazolidinedione drug in combination with a statin may decrease systemic inflammation and reduce the incidence of new-onset diabetes among patients with metabolic syndrome.

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Primary care providers ordering more PSA tests

Jody A. Charnow

May 19, 2011

U.S. primary care providers ordered twice as many office-based prostate-specific antigen tests in 2008 as they did in 1997.

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