Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy promotes relatively rapid weight loss, reduces obesity-related health issues and improves eligibility for kidney transplantation for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and obesity, ...
May 2, 2024
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A new study of more than 2,000 dialysis facilities randomized to a new Medicare payment model aimed to improve outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease has found that facilities that disproportionately serve populations ...
Mar 6, 2024
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More than 100 days into the brutal assault on Gaza, over 27,000 Palestinians have been killed—of whom 60 percent have been children and women—and 66,000 injured, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Feb 6, 2024
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 10% of adults worldwide. Mental health is an important yet under-recognized issue in patients with CKD. Depression is common and related to poor prognosis in CKD patients, but ...
Jan 12, 2024
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For patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.
Nov 24, 2023
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In an educational review published in the journal Pediatric Nephrology, clinicians at UC Davis and Oregon Health & Science University discuss an important procedure for children with advanced kidney disease: tidal continuous ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Professor Eung Ju Kim of the Cardiovascular Center, Korea University's Guro Hospital, and his research team identified the gender difference of prescription patterns and clinical prognosis in patients with resistant hypertension ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Patients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage kidney disease, according to a study led by UC San Francisco.
Sep 28, 2023
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Patients who engage in light exercise while undergoing dialysis are physically fitter and are admitted to hospital less frequently than those who do not. These are the findings of a large-scale study conducted by a consortium ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Nieltje Gedney was half-asleep in her West Virginia home, watching murder mysteries over the hum of a bedside hemodialysis machine, when she felt something warm and wet in her armpit.
Jul 13, 2023
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