Obesity associated with increased risk of complications after surgery
In the United States, almost 74% of adults age 20 and older have overweight or obesity, and of that number almost 42% have obesity.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Acute Kidney Injury
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Being hospitalized with acute kidney injury may increase risk for rehospitalization and death
A study supported by the National Institutes of Health found that people who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) during a hospitalization, including those admitted with AKI or who developed AKI in the hospital, were more ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Moms with systemic lupus erythematosus at double the risk of having premature or growth-restricted babies, finds study
Mothers with the long term autoimmune disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE for short, run more than double the risk of giving birth to a premature or growth-restricted baby, finds a 10-year nationwide audit of hospital ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Peripheral nerve blocks in total joint arthroplasty beneficial for older patients with fewer comorbidities
In a study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), researchers found that the use of peripheral nerve blocks in total knee and total hip arthroplasty were associated with a consistent reduction in risk for postoperative ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Inflammation 'brake' gene may help reveal outcomes of kidney disease
A discovery about gene variants of an inflammation 'brake' brings scientists a step closer to personalised treatment for patients at risk of kidney disease and kidney failure.
Apr 23, 2023
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Research unveils paths to stopping cytokine storms in COVID-19
Scientists have uncovered a new understanding of how COVID-19 causes severe multi-organ injury in some patients and the pathways to stopping the cytokine storms behind them, according to new research published today in the ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Sickle cell patients face higher risks in joint reconstruction surgeries, says study
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Study finds certain substances in urine, blood can predict kidney disease progression
In a new study looking at the long-term effects of hospitalized patients who have acute kidney injury (AKI), a sudden but temporary loss of kidney function, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that higher levels of certain ...
Apr 3, 2023
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This tick-borne disease is now endemic in 10 US states
Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, is endemic in 10 U.S. states, according to a March report by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The parasitic disease primarily occurs within the Northeast ...
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Tanzania probes mystery illness after five die
Tanzania has dispatched a team of health experts to investigate a mysterious disease that has claimed the lives of five people, the government said.
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