04Apr/13

CDC showcases Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System at NKF meeting – NephrologyNews.com

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CDC showcases Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System at NKF meeting
NephrologyNews.com
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showcasing the new National Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System interactive website to nephrologists and researchers at the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings held in …
CKD Often Missed in Type 2 DiabetesMedPage Today

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04Apr/13

Frailty Key to Economics of Heart Failure – MedPage Today

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Frailty Key to Economics of Heart Failure
MedPage Today
There were 20,264 outpatient visits, 1,440 emergency department (ED) visits, and 1,057 hospitalizations among 448 patients with heart failure after a 2-year mean follow-up, according to Véronique L. Roger, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn …

03Apr/13

Red Dog legacy to promote heart failure – Bayside Bulletin

April 3, 2013Organ Failureadmin

Red Dog legacy to promote heart failure
Bayside Bulletin
THE kelpie, best known for his portrayal of the famous “Red Dog”, will be immortalised in a campaign to promote awareness of congestive heart failure in Australian dogs. Koko sadly lost his battle with congestive heart failure at the end of 2012 but …

03Apr/13

Heart Failure, A Later-Life Disease, Affects Whites More Than Blacks – ThirdAge

April 3, 2013Organ Failureadmin

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Heart Failure, A Later-Life Disease, Affects Whites More Than Blacks
ThirdAge
U.S. black men have a lower risk of heart failure, but that’s because black men die sooner and heart failure is a disease of the elderly, researchers say. “Heart failure is a disease of the aging, and on average, black men in America tend to have …
Heart Failure Risk Similar In Both White And Black Races: StudyHuffington Post

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03Apr/13

Heart Failure Risk Similar In Both White And Black Races: Study – Huffington Post

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Heart Failure Risk Similar In Both White And Black Races: StudyHuffington PostAnalyzing data from 39,000 participants in National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-sponsored cohorts Northwestern Medicine researcher Mark Huffman, M.D. and his colleagues e…

03Apr/13

Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuits Centralized in MDL – Accident Injury Lawyer (blog)

April 3, 2013Organ Failureadmin

Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuits Centralized in MDLAccident Injury Lawyer (blog)With at least 27 Tylenol liver failure lawsuits pending in seven different U.S. District Courts, a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been established to consolidate …

03Apr/13

Marker found for heart failure plus pneumonia – Otago Daily Times

April 3, 2013Organ Failureadmin

Marker found for heart failure plus pneumonia
Otago Daily Times
A discovery by University of Otago researchers could speed up the diagnosis of patients with both heart failure and pneumonia. Associate Prof Chris Pemberton and colleagues at the Otago University’s Christchurch Heart Institute found the molecule …

03Apr/13

Discovery could speed up heart failure and pneumonia diagnosis – Medical Xpress

April 3, 2013Organ Failureadmin

Discovery could speed up heart failure and pneumonia diagnosis
Medical Xpress
Associate Professor Chris Pemberton and colleagues at the University’s Christchurch Heart Institute have found that the molecule ghrelin signal peptide (GHRsp) could be used to signal if patients have concomitant heart failure and pneumonia. The study …

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03Apr/13

Lifetime Risks For Heart Failure Similar In Both White And Black Races – RedOrbit

April 3, 2013Organ Failureadmin

RedOrbitLifetime Risks For Heart Failure Similar In Both White And Black RacesRedOrbitA new study from researchers at Northwestern University has found that lifetime risk for heart failure is similar for blacks and whites. The study also found that in …

02Apr/13

Heart failure affects whites more – UPI.com

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Heart failure affects whites more
UPI.com
“Heart failure is a disease of the aging, and on average, black men in America tend to have higher competing risks for death earlier in life,” Mark Huffman of Northwestern Medicine said in a statement. “Because competing risks are higher, which is …
Lifetime Risks For Heart Failure Similar In Both White And Black RacesRedOrbit
Do Black Men Face Lower Risk of Heart Failure?MedPage Today

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