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Treatment with flexible ureteroscopy (FE) results in a significantly higher stone-free rate than shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in children with renal stones, reports a study. No difference is seen in complication rate or fluoroscopy exposure time between groups, but operative times and hospital stay are longer with FU.

Most patients prefer same-day discharge (SDD) over inpatient robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) because of its cost-effectiveness, reports a study. The SDD approach maintains similar satisfaction levels and has comparable rates of complications across institutions and differing surgeon experience.

Higher baseline and 1-year increases in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels among individuals receiving blood pressure (BP)-lowering medications are associated with subsequent declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a study.

Treatment with dupilumab reduces the use of systemic corticosteroids (SCS) in children with moderate-to-severe asthma, regardless of exacerbation history, according to a post hoc analysis of the VOYAGE and EXCURSION trials presented at APSR 2023.

The oral, dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α/δ agonist elafibranor improves biomarkers of cholestasis and quells itching in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, while having an acceptable safety profile, as shown in the phase III ELATIVE study.