Saliva Can Now Be Used For Hepatitis C Test
...Centre // in Israel carried out their study on 37 dialysis patients, people without kidney functions whose blood must be passed through a machine to filter out waste products, reported science portal SciDev Net. Such patients have a high incidence of Hepatitis C. The researchers reported 100 percent succes...Increased Risk Of Kidney Failure In Obese Individuals
...or patients with end-stage renal disease is either dialysis or renal transplantation. As the old proverb goes, Prevention is better than cure, it would be sensible to invest in weight reduction now rather than end up spending for other related disorders at a later stage....Study links obesity to kidney failure
...ty of the kidneys to process waste. At that point, dialysis or transplantation is necessary. More than 400,000 Americans receive long-term kidney dialysis and the number of people who suffer from end-stage renal disease is projected to increase to more th...US Continues Its War On Diabetes
... by them. The city is witnessing a rapid growth in dialysis centers. This is more like encouraging people to fall sick and paying them for it. The Type 2 diabetes is not only hereditary, but it is also connected to inactivity and obesity, while the Type 1 variety is due to genetic factors. The diabetes ben...90 Million Americans Harbor Drug Resistant Bacteria Inside Their Nose
...ers across the nation. Nursing homes, hospitals, dialysis units and other forms of health care centers were regarded to be risky for S. aureus infection. It is now feared that large-scale infections could be seen in the general community due to its widespread presence. Symptoms usually consist of a spreadin...Safety Of Heart Drug Questioned
... study, the incidence of kidney failure, requiring dialysis was twice as likely in patients who took Trasylol when compared to the control group. The risk of heart attack or heart failure was 55% greater amongst Trasylol users. Although anesthesiologists and surgeons have been raising concerns regarding the...Kidney diseases and their complications, an alarming scenario in the Philippines
...ery year. Almost 10,000 Filipinos requiring either dialysis for life or a kidney transplant for survival. About 31% of them have the most advanced stage of the disease. Hence it is very essential to find a cure or prevent the further rise in number says Dr. Augusto Litonjua, president of Diabetes Center of th...SEEK To Avert Chronic Kidney Disease
...ts, kidney problems pose a huge financial drain as dialysis in India costs anything between Rs 750 to Rs 2000. 90% succumb to the disease because it is unaffordable to avail treatment. Dr Ajay Singh said that apart from controlling diabetes, it is equally important to start treatment of kidney ailments in it...Dialysis Clinics Owned By Fresenius Flourishes Due To Its Customers
Fresenius is a Germany-based dialysis service clinic. It’s got its branch across the globe. American depositary shares of German dialysis giant Fresenius// Medical Care climbed 46.9% $25.85. It follows that treating this grave condition c...Healthy Kidney Removed From Patient, Second Surgery Needed
...of surgical fault, the patient may have to take up dialysis to remove toxic waste products from his body, throughout his lifetime. 'It is with deep regret that I confirm that a patient being cared for in the Ayr Hospital has had a healthy kidney removed. Our thoughts are with the patient and family, to whom...Type I diabetes or juvenile diabetes delays kidney disease onset
...ted end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant. "No patients with onset of diabetes before 5 years of age had developed ESRD," said the researchers....SRN Hospital Dialysis Unit To Resume Function
The dialysis unit at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital (SRN hospital)...elief for patients with kidney failure //. Two old dialysis machines have been repaired and additionally, four new dialysis machines have been installed. Foll...Older Diabetics not taking kidney and heart protective drugs
... complications -- and the costly hospitalizations, dialysis sessions, operations and other treatments they would require. Cardiovascular disease of any sort including heart failure, history of heart attack or stroke, or clogged coronary arteries; high blood pressure, whether controlled by medication or not;...Pramod Mahajan Continues to Battle for His Life
...kidneys are functioning poorly and he is requiring dialysis support. The best possible care is being given by team of surgeons and intensivists with support from doctors from abroad. It is possible that Mr.Mahajan may need a third surgery soon. His pancreas is also injured and this may be giving problems too...Pramod Mahajan Undergoes Third Surgery
...n to maintain blood pressure. Mahajan is still on dialysis support, said hospital sources, adding the three bullets remain lodged in his body and they were not of immediate concern to doctors. A team of doctors is closely monitoring Mahajan's condition and the future course of action will be considered only...Exercise Combined with Dialysis Yields Better Results
... This five-month, exercise intervention study of dialysis patients was recently carried out by Rehabilitatio...litation, show that exercise during the process of dialysis increases by 20 per cent the removal of urea, one of the toxins collected in the body between dialys...Kidney Failure three times pronounced with obesity
...RD), a permanent loss of kidney function requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation. Nine hundred ninety-eight persons with normal kidney function were studied for comparison. Obesity—defined as a BMI of 30 or higher—was a strong risk factor for CRF. Subjects who met the definition of obesity at any age we...... picked up during the routine blood analysis among dialysis patients at Scarborough Hospital. About 400 dialysis patients are estimated to have acquired hepatitis.// People are urged not to share their toothbrushe...Consultant Bungles A Kidney Surgery
...r-old mother of three, who now needs four hours of dialysis three times a week. She had a degenerative disease that leads to multiple cysts forming on her kidneys and had a transplant in 1994.In March 2004, Dr Blanchard, a surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital, removed the functioning transplanted kidney instead ......mme designed to monitor blood stream infections in dialysis units could cut the number of infections among pat...haemodialysis significantly reduced the numbers of dialysis related blood stream infections, hospital admissions and the use of antibiotics. The researchers ...