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Heart failure patients with kidney dysfunction don't recover well after hospital discharge

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most heart failure patients who develop kidney failure in the hospital do not recover from it before going home and are at increased risk of either being re-hospitalized or dying within the year, according to a Henry Ford ...





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High urea levels in chronic kidney failure might be toxic after all

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created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It is thought that the elevated levels of urea (the byproduct of protein breakdown that is excreted in the urine) in patients with end-stage kidney failure are not particularly toxic.


Kidney injury in hospital increases long-term risk of death

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Patients with sudden loss of kidney function, called acute kidney injury (AKI), are more likely to die prematurely after leaving the hospital—even if their kidney function has apparently recovered, according to an upcoming ...


Kidney disease patients benefit from surgery to prevent stroke

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians should be comfortable referring some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for effective stroke prevention surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of ...


Hospital re-admission high for dialysis patients treated in long-term care hospitals

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often ...


Sleep apnea may cause heart disease in kidney transplant patients

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...


Patients meet donors from largest-ever kidney swap (AP)

Patients meet donors from largest-ever kidney swap

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created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Thirteen patients with healthy new kidneys from what's believed to be the world's largest kidney exchange met the donors who made it happen Tuesday - including three who are sure to face the question, ...


Gas improves blood flow and organ status during minimally invasive surgery

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through ...


Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise in Treating Kidney Disease

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An anti-convulsant drug commonly used to treat epilepsy reduces cysts in mice that are associated with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a difficult to treat ailment that afflicts 600,000 people in the United ...


High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension - even during doctor's office visits — increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from ...


Model predicts dialysis patients' likelihood of survival

Model predicts dialysis patients' likelihood of survival

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new model can help physicians determine if a kidney disease patient on dialysis is likely to die within the next few months, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of ...



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