Does conscientiousness predict disease progression ( CD4 number and viral load ) in people living with HIV?
The significant relationship between Conscientiousness and medication adherence, distress, and coping suggests that an assessment of Conscientiousness in patients with HIV may help specify or target behavioral interventions to promote optimal disease management.
There was no statistically significant loss of relative renal function in patients treated with partial nephrectomy and no significant gain in relative renal function in those treated with an upper pole salvage procedure. The reoperation rate was higher in the upper pole salvage than in the partial nephrectomy group (25 versus 4%). While not statistically significant, we believe that this rate is clinically important. We think that partial nephrectomy should remain the preferred treatment for most patients with obstructed duplicated kidneys.