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Individuals with microscopic haematuria, especially persistent haematuria, appear to be at heightened risk of chronic kidney disease, as shown in a study.

External beam radiation therapy with low-dose rate brachytherapy boost appears to result in worse urinary irritative/obstructive and bowel functions but better urinary incontinence function through 5 years after treatment when compared to radical prostatectomy, reports a recent study.

Among older adults undergoing haemodialysis, nutritional disorder appears to be a risk factor for all-cause mortality and death after hospitalization for infection, a recent study has found.

Exposure to elevated concentrations of small particulate matter appears to confer an immediate increase in the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), which subsequently decreases over a few days after exposure, according to data from the Pan-Asian Resuscitation Outcomes Study (PAROS) conducted in Singapore.

Intrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing along with formalin disinfection of the biopsy needle tip helps reduce infectious complications following transrectal prostate biopsy, a study has shown.

Use of oral antimicrobial prophylaxis with a single oral dose of ornidazole 1 g as an adjunct to intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis results in lower rates of surgical site infection within 30 days following elective colorectal surgery than with placebo, results of a multicentre trial have shown.