What are Presentations of Neuroblastoma?
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Abdominal pain is a very common problem with abdominal masses being somewhat less common. If one considers how frequently patients have abdominal pain due to constipation and that it often presents with a fecal mass, both of these are commonplace. Abdominal and pelvic organs are sometimes mistaken for masses also. As the abdominal and pelvic cavities are large, tumors often need to be quite large before they cause functional problems and/or can be palpated on physical examination.
A review of abdominal masses can be found here.
A review of recurrent abdominal pain can be found here.
A review of acute abdominal p...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Student nurse turned blue and vomited blood due to sepsis which almost killed her
She is now in need of a kidney transplant, with around 400 people coming forward to be tested for a match. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Potential Breakthrough for a Race-Linked Kidney Disease? Potential Breakthrough for a Race-Linked Kidney Disease?
Inaxaplin is an oral small molecule that curbs the ill effects of gene variants linked with kidney damage carried primarily by Black individuals. The drug has shown promise in a proof-of-concept study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 15, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Kristin Bjorklund, ‘Family Feud’ Co-Executive Producer, Dies at 67
Kristin Bjorklund, co-executive producer of “Family Feud” for 40 years died on March 5. She was 67. Bjorklund was on the kidney transplant list for years, and following her surgery on March 2, she developed an aggressive infection from the incision. After attending Dartmouth, Bjorklund started her…#kristinbjorklund #familyfeud #emmyaward #brianhawley #hawley #atlanta #kayleyhamilton #mineola #ny #paulrobertbjorklund (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kristin Bjorklund Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Family Feud’ Producer Was 67
Kristin Bjorklund, a longtime member of the Family Feud game show producing team, died in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 5 of sepsis after undergoing a kidney transplant. She was 67. Here death was announced by her friend Diane Hamilton. Starting as a production assistant when Richard Dawson hosted,…#kristinbjorklund #phoenix #arizona #dianehamilton #richarddawson #steveharvey #raycombs #louieanderson #mineola #dartmouth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kristin Bjorklund, Emmy-Winning ‘Family Feud’ Producer, Dies at 67
Kristin Bjorklund, who worked on the game show Family Feud for more than 40 years, most recently as co-executive producer, has died. She was 67. Bjorklund died Sunday in Phoenix from sepsis after undergoing a kidney transplant, her friend Diane Hamilton announced. She had been on a transplant…#kristinbjorklund #familyfeud #phoenix #dianehamilton #brianhawley #mineola #dartmouthcollege #emmyaward #richarddawson #raycombs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kidney Outcomes With Finerenone Kidney Outcomes With Finerenone
What have we learned about the effect of finerenone on kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Meet the NHS medics who've gone beyond the call of duty
There is a desperate shortage of donor organs, but it's particularly acute for kidneys: every year around 250 people die on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease could slow down progression of the disease
About 15% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease — that's about 37 million people. What if those people could be treated with medication that could slow the progression of their disease, and help avoid the need for dialysis and kidney transplantation altogether? Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist says there is a class of medica tions to help people with chronic kidney disease that does just that. He says Mayo Clinic… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Clinical Trajectories and Impact After AKI in the ICU Clinical Trajectories and Impact After AKI in the ICU
What do we know about the clinical trajectories and outcomes of patients with ICU-acquired acute kidney injury?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Upstate University Hospital ’s Downtown Campus recognized for higher quality in kidney transplant care
Downtown Campus designated as Blue Distinction ® Centers for Transplants by ExcellusBueCross BlueShield (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - February 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
From civil rights to transplant awareness, advocate continues to make a difference
As America celebrates Black History Month, one civil rights activist is celebrating a new lease on life. Dr. Shirley Green-Reese received a kidney transplant in June 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Her kidney transplant is only one chapter in an incredible life story. Dr. Green-Reese is no stranger to turning challenges into triumphs. In 1963, at the age of 13, she was one of 15 young African American girls who were arrested for peacefully… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Race-Free Kidney Equation Changes Status of Millions in US Race-Free Kidney Equation Changes Status of Millions in US
If a new race-free equation for assessing chronic kidney disease is widely adopted in the US, this will potentially impact medication dosing, insurance coverage, and kidney transplant eligibility.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - February 23, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Pakistan ’s Free Healthcare Insurance Benefits Women, Poor
Universal Health Care priorities in Pakistan have been boosted by free healthcare insurance for the poor. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPSBy Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, Feb 22 2023 (IPS) A free health insurance initiative started in Pakistan has benefited poor patients, especially women who have outnumbered men in using the cashless health services under the Sehat Card Plus programme.
“The initiative is in line with the ICPD25 Programme of Action, under which 4.5 million people have received free services, with 62 percent of them women. In the last three years, we have been able to cut down maternal mortality rate from 186 d...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashfaq Yusufzai Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Featured Gender Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Population TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news
NHS rolls out revolutionary DIY kidney dialysis machine
Kuljit Singh, a 44-year-old teacher from Essex underwent a kidney transplant in 2008 which began to fail ten years later, leaving her needing dialysis treatment. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
