Global Warming Could Heat Up Kidney Stone Rate
Kidney stone prevalence has been on the rise for decades, but kidney stone specialists predict higher worldwide temperatures brought on by human activity will exacerbate the trend.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Workflow Protocol Improves UTI Care in Older Adults
The implementation of a standardized workflow for the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections improved care in homebound older adults.
Cefepime-Taniborbactam Bests Meropenem in Complicated UTI Trial
The phase 3 CERTAIN-1 study compared the efficacy and safety of cefepime-taniborbactam to meropenem in 661 adults with cUTI.
Placebo Response Significant in Overactive Bladder
The placebo response is statistically, and possibly clinically, significant in patients with OAB, according to authors of a new systematic review.
Gemtesa Approved for Overactive Bladder Treatment
The approval was based on data from the pivotal phase 3 EMPOWUR study.
Prior Radiation Linked to Worse Survival in Bladder Cancer Cases
This study examined bladder cancer that developed after radiation for any cancer potentially affecting the organ, not just prostate cancer.
Tool Could Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
A new decision support tool could optimize antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in the outpatient setting.
Race ‘Correction’ in Clinical Algorithms Needs Re-examination
Clinicians should consider whether a race correction will relieve or exacerbate inequities, according to editorialists.
SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for UTI Events
Findings seen in propensity-matched cohorts vs receipt of DPP-4 inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists.
Fournier Gangrene: A Rare Flesh-Eating Disease
Prompt identification of Fournier gangrene is essential, as the condition can have numerous life-threatening complications such as multi-organ failure and death.
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