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Acute Kidney Injury Risk Linked to Adiposity
Renal and Urology News PUERTO RICO—Excessive body fat in trauma patients as quantified using computed tomography (CT) scans may be associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), data suggest. In a prospective study of 49 trauma patients presented at the … |
Decreasing the Environmental Footprint of Sickness – WebMD (blog)
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Decreasing the Environmental Footprint of Sickness
WebMD (blog) I remember when my Dad died of lung cancer, our family immediately wanted to get rid of all the trappings of illness: the walkers, the bathroom accessories, the hospital table and on and on. I think they may still be in our neighbor’s garage. In this … |
Barca say Abidal faces kidney check-up
Barcelona defender and French international Eric Abidal will be hospitalised for up to four days for checks on his kidney transplant, the Spanish club said Wednesday.
Risk Factors for ICU-Treated Acute Kidney Injury Identified – Renal and Urology News
Risk Factors for ICU-Treated Acute Kidney Injury IdentifiedRenal and Urology NewsRisk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) include hypovolemia, use of diuretics, and the presence of chronic kidney diseas…
Abidal hospitalized days for liver transplant tests
Barcelona says defender Eric Abidal will be hospitalized for three to four days to undergo tests on his liver transplant.
Radiating hope – The Hindu
The HinduRadiating hopeThe HinduWhen Muthusamy (name changed on request), who works as a security guard in a private firm, was diagnosed with malignant tumour in the lungs, doctors suggested radiation therapy. He went for the … Dr. Senthilkumar, who …
Cord blood transplantation may cause fatal autoimmune disease – Healio
Cord blood transplantation may cause fatal autoimmune diseaseHealioSteroids, rituximab (Rituxan, Genentech) and cyclosporine were the drugs most frequently used to treat hematological diseases. At a median follow-up of 26 months (range, 2 to 91 months)…
Barcelona's Eric Abidal hospitalized for tests on liver transplant
Barcelona says defender Eric Abidal will be hospitalized for three to four days to undergo tests on his liver transplant.
Speed of cancer drug administration increased – Nursing Times
Speed of cancer drug administration increasedNursing TimesPatients diagnosed with follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), previously had rituximab administered via an intravenous drip. But the trial at Southampton General Hospital can now deliver a two-…
Comparison of RIFLE with and without urine output criteria for acute kidney … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Comparison of RIFLE with and without urine output criteria for acute kidney …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Comparison of RIFLE with and without urine output criteria for acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a task still not concluded…