Metallic ureteral stents provide effective upper tract drainage for the majority of patients with benign upper tract obstruction, with significant cost benefit, largely because of the shorter exchange interval.
Larger kidney volumes calculated using 3-dimensional computerized tomography with volume calculating software are correlated with lower recipient nadir and 1-year serum creatinine levels.
Few websites with discussions on prostate cancer treatment options are written below a high school reading level. This is problematic for a third of Americans who seek to further educate themselves using online resources. Clinicians can use this information to guide their patients to appropriate websites.
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