Ryotaro Ide

Quality of life in hyperkalemia: baseline analysis of a cohort study of management of hyperkalemia in patients with chronic kidney disease or heart failure in Japan

Abstract Background Hyperkalemia is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and chronic heart failure (CHF), often leading to treatment dilemmas regarding renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors. Although potassium binders and dietary restrictions are central to chr...

Real-world perioperative systemic treatment patterns and postoperative mortality in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma undergoing radical nephroureterectomy in Japan: WAKKA-UTUC study

Abstract Background To characterize the longitudinal changes in perioperative systemic treatment patterns and postoperative mortality among Japanese patients with stage II–IV upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) who underwent radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Methods This retr...