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Unknown disease leaves 6 dead in Panama

... However, they say that it advances quickly to the renal system and causes neurological damage. "These symptoms are completely unusual and have not been detected before in our country," Panama's health director, Cirilo Lawson, said.Another 10 people have been affected but are alive. Samples from the af...

Using Contrast Enhanced Sonography Improves Diagnosis of Liver and Spleen Injuries

...nto, CA. This study included 22 liver, spleen or renal injuries. Contrast-enhanced sonography depicted 20 (91%) of the 22 injuries while non-contrast-enhanced sonography revealed 11 (50%). “The main focus of sonography for patients with blunt abdominal trauma is to detect free fluid,” said John McGahan,...

No Chikungunya Deaths In Kerala

...an, 71 at Vavallichira, Cherthala ded from chronic renal disease, while Aleykkutty, 92, of Thuravoor, and Selvi, 81, of Kollekkattu also died of natural causes. National Vector-borne Disease Control Programme director P.N. Joshi said that chikungunya was not a fatal disease and even though 12 states had re...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could cause gastrointestinal complications.

...use is associated with several risks including GI, renal and cardiovascular complications, including heart failure and myocardial infarction. 'We were pleased to note that both NSAID-associated GI complications and death have been decreasing since 1992, which we believe can be attributed to several facto...

More Kidney Cancer Is Detected and Treated Early, Yet Death Rate Rises

... in the occurrence of kidney cancer (also known as renal cell carcinoma) for tumors of all sizes. But the g...re not saying that surgery for patients with small renal masses is inappropriate,” Hollingsworth says. “Our findings, however, show that their increased trea...

Fatty Fish consumption may reduce Kidney Cancer risk

...er risk for the most common type of kidney cancer; renal cell carcinoma than those who did not consume any ...nt consumption of fatty fish may lower the risk of renal cell cancer possibly due to increased intake of fish oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahex...

Getting More Out of Guidelines

...lementing guidelines for the care of patients with renal impairment, using the example of iron management g...carried good supporting evidence, were relevant to renal units, cost-effective, and their success was easily measured. However, the group found that uptake...

Painkillers Linked to Still More Problems

...only known as Vioxx "was associated with increased renal and (heart) arrhythmia risks." The reason as to why the drug would cause kidney damage is still unclear.In September 2004 Merck & Co Inc. withdrew Vioxx from the market after a three-year study revealed that it doubled the risk of heart attack and s...

Molecule responsible for age associated macular degeneration identified

...r's disease, atherosclerosis, autism and end-stage renal disease. He discovered many chemical transformations that occur as a result of lipid oxidation, and generated some of the first molecular tools that have been used in clinical studies relating the hardening of the arteries in heart disease. In the ho...

New Approach Assesses Risk of Water-Borne Pathogen Disease

...sease that is the common cause of severe jaundice, renal failure and lung hemorrhage in urban areas throughout the developing world – from environmental water exposure. The approach, which uses advanced molecular methods to measure risk for infection, may also be applicable to other water-borne bacteria...

People Under 60 At Risk Of Premature Peripheral Vascular Disease

...tors for PVD in people under age 60, while chronic renal failure was strongly associated with PVD among those over age 60. Doctors need to be aware of these two important risk factors for PVD in people under age 60, the study authors said. Smoking, hypertension, and male gender were the other risk facto...

£180m contract signed to spruce up Glasgow's hospital service

...ude day surgery, ENT surgery, gynecology, urology, renal dialysis, plastic surgery, outpatient clinics, diagnostic services and therapy care. Tom Divers, Chief Executive, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said:'This is a tremendously exciting time as it represents the beginning of ambitious hospital moderni...

Risk Of Heart Attack Increased By Gout

...ship has not been explained by well-known links to renal function, metabolic syndrome, diuretic use and the traditional cardiovascular risk factors," said Eswar Krishnan, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, division of rheumatology, and principal author...

Risk of Brain Hemorrhage Rises with Old Age

...er age, prior gastrointestinal hemorrhage, anemia, renal insufficiency, hypertension and coronary disease were also risk factors for hemorrhage. "The low rates of hemorrhage in our study show that clinicians may safely prescribe warfarin for many older patients with atrial fibrillation," Fang said. "Howe...

Children’s Center to Lead Largest-Ever Study on Kidney Disease in Childre

...mate that 650,000 Americans will develop end-stage renal disease by 2010, costing the health care system $28 billion a year. (Source: Newwise)...

eGFR Diagnostic Test -A reliable and understandable measure of kidney impairment

...ight lead to health complications and even chronic renal failure. Chronic renal failure can occur due to health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart failure....

Researchers Use Bubbles in Cancer Treatment and Drug Delivery

...very valuable in treating certain cancers, such as renal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, causing about 1,250,000 deaths annually. However, cirrhosis of the liver makes it difficult to treat by the conventional method of removing the tumor and surrounding tissue, b...

Increasing Numbers Of Dehydrated New Born Babies Needing Emergency hospital care

... stage." He also added that "Dehydration can cause renal failure and severe jaundice can lead to brain damage. What is not helpful is this militant attitude of breastfeeding or nothing." It was explained that the problem usually sets in within the first couple of days of the babies life, and many of the ne...

Protein holds clue in the spread of bladder cancer

...n higher-than-normal levels in breast, ovarian and renal cancers, in addition to deadly brain cancers known as glioblastomas. It plays important roles in development, cell movement and tumor formation. The American Cancer Society estimates that 61,420 new cases of bladder cancer will be found in the Unit...

Blood Flow to Kidneys Better Restored by Less Invasive Procedures

...at about 7 percent of healthy older Americans have renal artery stenosis, or narrowing in the main artery leading to the kidneys, and about 40,000 of the 3.5 million Americans who have the condition will require surgery. The condition is most common in people with severe, difficult to control high blood ...

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