Archive: 20/03/2014
Implanted hearing device approved
(HealthDay)—The first implantable device for adults with a severe or profound form of a condition called "sensorineural hearing loss" has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Mar 20, 2014
Impavido approved to treat tropical parasitic disease
(HealthDay)—Impavido (miltefosine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with leishmaniasis, a tropical disease caused by a parasite that's transmitted by the bites of sand flies.
Mar 20, 2014
Initiation of dialysis for acute kidney injury potentially dangerous for frail patients
The decision to initiate dialysis for acute kidney injury (AKI) varies depending on different patient factors and there is a lack of robust evidence as to which patients are likely to benefit most and why. A new study from ...
Mar 20, 2014
Medicaid expansion may help prevent kidney failure, improve access to kidney-related care
States with broader Medicaid coverage have lower incidences of kidney failure and smaller insurance-related gaps in access to kidney disease care. Those are the findings of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal ...
Mar 20, 2014