UROLOGY NEWS

Does low-dose body CT with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction have image noise and image quality similar to, or better than, that of routine-dose CT? This study provides some answers.
American Journal of Roentgenology

This study set out to identify risk factors associated with loss of kidney function in HIV-infected persons, and to assess the renal effects of the complex interaction between ART, CD4 cell count, and viral load.
AIDS

The economic stimulus package offers $19 billion in health IT incentives, but it also creates new penalties. Here's what you need to know.
Family Practice Management

In the setting of cross-cultural medical encounters, the importance of open, patient-centered communication is heightened as the risk for misunderstanding is increased.
Quality Interactions®: A Patient-Based Approach to Cross-Cultural Care

Partial cystectomy is safe and does not undermine cancer control in appropriately selected patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, according to a report in the September issue of Urology.
Reuters Health Information

In a randomized trial, long-term, low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole shows a consistent but modest treatment effect across subgroups of children with urinary tract infections.
Medscape Medical News

This study evaluated baseline calcineurin phosphatase activity in liver transplant candidates with alcoholic cirrhosis or HCC and investigated factors that might modify it.
Liver International

How does tadalafil compare with placebo in treating erectile dysfunction?
International Journal of Impotence Research

Physicians may tend to overlook risk factors for noncardiovascular mortality in patients starting dialysis, since the emphasis in the past has always been on cardiovascular risk, researchers say.
Heartwire

Although couples report relationships as strong and team-like, misconception between partners is widespread.
International Journal of Impotence Research