Cyanide poisoning suspected in prominent doctor’s death: Weekly Web Review in Toxicology
Police are suspecting that the death of a prominent Pittsburgh neurologist was related to cyanide poisoning. Dr. Autumn Klein collapsed at her home in late April and died 3 days later. Although initial tests detected cyanide, both false positive and false negative results are possible. Final test results may not be available for weeks.
A post on the Scientific American site reports that high lead levels in children and adults in some communities along the Amazon river in Brazil have been traced to the use of lead strips to improvise fishing sinkers, which are often molded by mouth. So far, this practice has proved diffic...
Source: The Poison Review - May 5, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical autumn klein cyanide poisoning lead libya methanol toxicity Source Type: news
ESA Dose Predicts Death in Kids on Peritoneal DialysisESA Dose Predicts Death in Kids on Peritoneal Dialysis
In children receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis, anemia and high requirements for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents independently predict mortality, according to results from a global cohort study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Fulminating disseminated aspergillosis complicating peritoneal dialysis in eclampsia
Ross DA, Anderson DC, Macnaughton MC, Stewart WK (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - February 27, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Colestilan (BindRen®) approved in the EU for treatment of hyperphosphataemia in adults with CKD
Source: European Medicines Agency
Area: News
Colestilan (BindRen®) has been approved in the EU for the treatment of hyperphosphataemia in adult patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5 receiving haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Further details of this product, including the European Public Assessment Report, are available via link below. (Source: NeLM - News)
Source: NeLM - News - February 25, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Aspergillus peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients
Basok A, Schneider E, Hausmann M, Rapoport J (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Successful treatment of Aspergillus peritonitis in an adult on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Stein M, Levine JF, Black W (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Aspergillus peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient. Case report and review of the literature
Nguyen MH, Muder RR (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Peritonitis due to Aspergillus niger in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis shortly after kidney graft rejection
Bibashi E, Papagianni A, Kelesidis A, Antoniadou R, Papadimitriou M (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Aspergillus peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: case report and a review of the literature
Tanis BC, Verburgh CA, van 't Wout JW, van der Pijl JW (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Aspergillus peritonitis: therapy, survival, and return to peritoneal dialysis
Miles AM, Barth RH (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Aspergillus peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis
Tanis BC, Verburgh CA, van der Pijl JW, van't Wout JW (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
Successful treatment of Aspergillus peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient
Matsumoto N, Shiraga H, Takahashi K, Kikuchi K, Ito K (Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - January 21, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
