Gulf TimesHMC team performs fourth liver transplantGulf TimesThe surgical team was led by Liver and Pancreas Transplant senior consultant surgeon Dr Hatem Khalaf, who is also an elected chairman of the Arab Liver Transplantation Society. The liver was …
AIIMS only hope in heartland – Times of India
AIIMS only hope in heartlandTimes of IndiaLatest data from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences shows that the number of people coming from these two states for cancer treatment has gone up over the last five years. In the year 2008-09, the numb…
Six steps could cut heart failure readmissions – WebWire (press release)
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Six steps could cut heart failure readmissions
WebWire (press release) Researchers have identified six steps hospital staff can do to help heart failure patients avoid another hospital stay in the 30 days after they’re discharged. The strategy is even more successful if all six steps are followed. Reducing heart failure … |
Androgen deprivation therapy linked to acute kidney injury – The Oncology Report
Androgen deprivation therapy linked to acute kidney injuryThe Oncology ReportAndrogen deprivation therapy was strongly associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury among men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, according to a report in the J…
Prostate Cancer ADT Found to Boost Acute Kidney Injury Risk – Renal and Urology News
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Prostate Cancer ADT Found to Boost Acute Kidney Injury Risk
Renal and Urology News Prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) are at increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, by Francesco Lapi, PharmD, PhD, of … Study raises red flag regarding commonly used prostate cancer therapyCape Breton Post Hormone reduction for prostate cancer may harm kidneysLos Angeles Times Hormone Use in Prostate Cancer May Harm KidneysMedPage Today U.S. News & World Report –Doctors Lounge all 14 news articles » |
Presence of Antibodies to Schmallenberg Virus in a Dog in Sweden – Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Presence of Antibodies to Schmallenberg Virus in a Dog in SwedenJournal of Clinical MicrobiologySchmallenberg virus (SBV) is an orthobunyavirus first discovered in November 2011 in German cattle (1). Since the first descriptions in Germany, SBV has spr…
Six steps could cut heart failure readmissions – Medical Xpress
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Six steps could cut heart failure readmissions
Medical Xpress There are six procedural things hospital teams can do to help heart failure patients avoid another hospital stay in the 30 days after they’re discharged—and if all six are followed, patients are even more likely to avoid readmission, according to new … Report Reveals 6 Steps for Hospitals to Cut Heart Failure ReadmissionsCounsel & Heal Six strategies for reducing hospital readmissions among elderlyHealthCanal.com Yale study identifies ways to prevent Medicare patient readmissionNew Haven Register MedPage Today all 5 news articles » |
Dialysis dilemma – Times of India
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Dialysis dilemma
Times of India A recent survey by the National Institute of Virology, Pune showed that nearly 30% of hemodialysis patients contracted the hepatitis C virus which causes inflammation of the liver. Dialysis is lifesaving treatment for patients with kidney failure … |
Lupus Nephritis Tamed Without Steroids – MedPage Today
Lupus Nephritis Tamed Without SteroidsMedPage TodayA combination regimen of rituximab (Rituxan) and mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) successfully controlled lupus nephritis in 90% of patients without the need for oral corticosteroids, a prospective obs…
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Heart Failure – Science Daily (press release)
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Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Heart Failure
Science Daily (press release) July 16, 2013 — A drug already approved to treat multiple sclerosis may also hold promise for treating cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of the cardiac muscle-a disorder that often leads to heart failure, researchers at the University of Illinois at … |