Association of hepatitis C infection and risk of kidney cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Although some epidemiological studies have investigated the association between Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the development of kidney cancer, the results are far from consistent. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to determine the association. PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane database were searched from 1 January 1975 to 7 January 2020.

Effects of ultrasound-guided percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for stenosis of arteriovenous fistula used for hemodialysis and related factors influencing patency.

Aim: To evaluate the effects of ultrasound-guided percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) on the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) stenosis of hemodialysis graft.

Materials And Methods: A total of 189 patients with AVF dysfunction who underwent ultrasound-guided PTA were enrolled. Their baseline data were collected.

Therapeutic effects and associated adverse events of multikinase inhibitors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A meta-analysis.

This study aimed to compare the therapeutic effects and adverse events of the multikinase inhibitors sorafenib, sunitinib, pazopanib and axitinib in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was performed to assess the effects of multikinase inhibitors among patients with advanced RCC. The data of median progression-free survival (PFS), median overall survival (OS), progressive disease rate (PDR), objective response rate (ORR) and grade 3/4 adverse events were extracted to assess therapeutic effects and toxicity, respectively.