A number of alternatives to open or laparoscopic extirpative surgery are under study as potential treatments forkidney tumors. Patients who are poor surgical candidates and those with hereditary basedrenal tumorswho are at risk of multiple renal operations would benefit from less invasive treatment mod...
Possible Alternatives to Kidney Removal Looking for a less extreme alternative to surgical removal of the organ, a new study assessed the effectiveness of two alternative treatments for kidney cancer patients. Extra Weight May Increase Risk for Certain Cancers ...
Alternatives include selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors such as duloxetine and tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline. Potential adverse effects and recommended starting doses are outlined in Table 3. In patients with CKD, it is essential to start with low doses and uptitrate...
These findings suggest that policies to promote referral for transplant should be accompanied by efforts to strengthen shared decision-making to ensure that referral is framed as an explicit treatment choice with benefits, risks, and alternatives. Despite the substantial tradeoffs involved, the transplant...
of drug excretion (renal versus non-renal); the potential for nephrotoxicity; the effect of AKD on drug metabolites and/or the effect of AKD on the non-renal metabolism of drugs; the strength of indications and/or urgency for their use; and the availability of suitable alternatives (Box 7)...
22(4):1037 1053,2021).#Despite the sparse existing literature, we hope the forward-thinking approach of this review will help facilitate the equitable dissemination of porcine grafts once they become viable alternatives to human kidneys for patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).J. Klap...
Preparation and Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy Once stage 4 CKD progression is noted, patients should be presented with various options for renal replacement therapy, as mentioned below. Hemodialysis (home or in-center). Peritoneal dialysis (continuous or intermittent). ...
This paradox has been discussed before, but the Limulus Amoebocyte Assay is still in use, lacking valid alternatives60,61. The main problem is the presence of many inhibiting substances in serum, that can influence any of the enzymes of the Limulus Amoebocyte Assay cascade leading to decreased ...
Dialysis served as a powerful default treatment with few perceived alternatives. Patients who did not wish to start dialysis had to resist immense pressure from clinicians to do so, while patients who were not viewed as candidates for dialysis seemed to have little say in the matter. Contemporary...
Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplantation: A Critical Appraisal of the Risks and Benefits Compared With Other Treatment Alternatives Advances in technical aspects of pancreas transplantation and improvements in immunosuppression over the last decade have led to significant improvements i... Wiseman,C ...