Barry: 'A stranger I met at the beach gave me her kidney'
Lucy Humphrey's dog, Indie, "chose" the woman who was able to give her the transplant she needed. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr. Stanley Goldfarb Responds to Me on Race and Kidney Transplants
On April 14, I put up a post on "Race, 'Wokeness,' and Kidney Transplant Shortages," which was in part a critique of Dr. Stanley Goldfarb's article on the same subject, published by the City Journal. Dr. Goldfarb has sent me a thoughtful response to my piece, which I am happy to post here, at his…#racewokeness #stanleygoldfarb #cityjournal #dearprofessorsomin #africanamericans #kidneytransplants #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Floaters Affect Vision of Kidney Transplant Patient
(MedPage Today) -- UL97- and UL54-resistant CMV retinitis treated with multivirus-specific T-cell therapy (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - April 17, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Black man awaiting kidney transplant alleges racial bias
Los Angeles barber says in a lawsuit that African Americans rank lower on organ wait lists because of a flawed algorithm. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lenny Bernstein Source Type: news
Rwanda: King Faisal to Start Kidney Transplants This Year
[New Times] The Ministry of Health has announced that King Faisal Hospital will start offering kidney transplants this year, making it the first hospital to introduce the practice in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking barriers for patients who need kidney transplants
Often, patients whose body mass index, or BMI, is too high aren't able to get a kidney transplant because of the higher risks of complications before and during surgery. But an innovative program at Mayo Clinic is giving patients hope by helping to break that barrier to transplant through a weight loss program. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/Vqzp1A9GYw8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy:… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 4, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
What are Presentations of Neuroblastoma?
Discussion
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
