Opioids have played a long-standing role in pain relief for acute renal colic, but nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by virtue of inhibiting prostaglandins affect a basic pathway that ...

This was a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial comparing dexketoprofen trometamol 25 and 50mg with dipyrone 2g in patients with moderate to severe pain due to renal colic.

VANCOUVER—Urologists may want to give patients with acute renal colic a trial of medical expulsive therapy (MET) before recommending early endoscopic stone removal (EESR), a new study suggests.

White oral medication. In a study, initial treatment with ketorolac vs an opioid was associated with a shorter stay in the emergency department and lower likelihood of hospital admission. The ...

A presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting supported the use of first-line axitinib and pembrolizumab in the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. Patients with confirmed stage IV ...

Renal artery stenting to open blockages in the kidney arteries may benefit patients who have historically been excluded from modern clinical trials, according to new recommendations for renal artery ...

Credit: Recor Medical. The approval was based on data from the RADIANCE II trial which included patient with mild to moderate hypertension who were adequately controlled with medications. The Food and ...

Credit: Medtronic. The Simplicity Spyral RDN system is designed to lower BP by delivering radiofrequency energy through the wall of the renal artery to denervate the kidney from sympathetic nerve ...

Kidney stones are mineral deposits in the renal calyces and pelvis that are found free or attached to the renal papillae. They contain crystalline and organic components and are formed when the urine ...

Stage 4 kidney cancer is the most advanced type of cancer that has developed in the kidneys and then spread to other organs in your body. Your treatment plan and outlook depend on several factors.