News tagged with renal insufficiency

Haemodialysis works for reducing dabigatran levels: Implications for urgent use during bleeding or surgery

Dabigatran is one of the new oral anticoagulants which are increasingly used to prevent thrombosis. In case of an emergency (e.g. bleeding or urgent surgery), there are - despite the lack of a specific antidote - effective ...

Cardiology Apr 08, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Aristolochic acid nephropathy, a global health problem

(HealthDay)—Although the first description of a rapidly progressive nephropathy associated with the consumption of aristolochic acid (AA) found in Chinese herbs was first reported 20 years ago, AA-induced ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 19, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Hydration based on ventricular pressure is effective in reducing kidney damage in patients undergoing cardiac catheteriz

A hydration regimen tailored to the patient's fluid status was effective in reducing damage to kidneys in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, according to a study presented at the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular ...

Cardiology Oct 25, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Good long-term limb salvage for diabetic foot patients

(HealthDay) -- For patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), long-term limb salvage is favorable; however, long-term survival remains poor, particularly for those with peripheral artery disease (PAD) or chronic ...

Diabetes Jul 29, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

New study challenges current thinking on risk factors for contrast induced nephrotoxicity

Contrary to current belief, a new study finds that patients with a history of diabetes are not one of the most at risk for contrast induced nephrotoxicity. Instead, the study found that patients with a history of renal disease, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 01, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Early clinical data show galeterone safe, effective against prostate cancer

Patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer had limited side effects and in many cases a drop in prostate-specific antigen expression with galeterone (TOK-001), a small-molecule oral drug, according to phase I data ...

Cancer Apr 01, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Lower contrast agent dose feasible in 320 row CT angiography

The analysis of 180 CT angiography studies done using a 320 detector row CT scanner found that a contrast media protocol based on 60 milliliters of iopamidol "had sufficient enhancement in more than 96% of coronary segments," ...

Other Oct 01, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Common invasive test not necessary for kidney disease patients

Equations that estimate a patient's kidney function work as well as direct, invasive measurements, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). This means that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 15, 2011 | not rated yet | 0