Cutting Carbs, Sugars Could Extend Life Expectancy for CKD Patients
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 -- A diet lower in carbohydrates and sugar could increase life expectancy for adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 4 in Renal Failure.
Qidong Ren, from Tsinghua University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Amatoxin poisoning caused by Galerina sulciceps, a species with no prior record of identification in Japan: a case report - Nagayama T, Kamijo Y, Fukiharu T, Nguyen NH, Imai K, Takahashi I.
A 60-year-old man presented with acute gastroenteritis, hypovolemic shock, acute renal failure (BUN/Cr, 56.7/4.24 mg/dl), and aspiration pneumonia. The previous day, he ingested 30 caps of mushrooms of an unknown species. The patient was treated with a mas... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Detection of fatal potassium overdose: a case report and review of the literature - Simon G.
Potassium overdose usually occurs accidentally, but potassium is also used for judicial executions, assisted death, and, rarely, suicides. In addition to exogenous overdose, various drugs, and renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis can cause hyperkalemia. Po... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Researchers find new pathway to prevent kidney failure for thousands
Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough that could prevent certain kidney patients progressing towards renal failure. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news
AKI in the Setting of COVID-19-mediated Rhabdomyolysis AKI in the Setting of COVID-19-mediated Rhabdomyolysis
This case demonstrates that myoglobin cast nephropathy can occur due to COVID-19-mediated rhabdomyolysis and potentially lead to severe renal failure.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Migraine Management in Patients With Renal or Hepatic Disease Migraine Management in Patients With Renal or Hepatic Disease
Migraine management in patients with comorbid hepatic or renal impairment can be challenging. This review provides guidelines for the use of migraine medications in hepatic and renal failure.Headache (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Heat stroke leading to a fatal outcome - Chalise SN, Mirza E, Malik R.
Heat stroke (HS) can cause several physiological changes in the body. In its most severe form, it can cause multi-organ failure including encephalopathy, circulatory shock, liver failure, renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and rhabdomyo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Health ministry's fight against sickle cell anaemia to follow Gujarat playbook
Prevalent among the tribal population in India, sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that affects haemoglobin -- responsible for carrying oxygen in the body-- in red blood cells. Anaemia, debilitating acute and chronic pain, infection, acute chest syndrome, stroke, and renal failure are among the problems it can lead to. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Severe copper sulphate poisoning: a case rescued with plasmapheresis - Shankar JA, Kaur A, Tyagi L, Selvam S, Hans R, Pannu AK.
Acute copper sulphate poisoning is associated with multi-organ failure and high mortality. Patients typically present with gastrointestinal symptoms, haemolysis, methaemoglobinaemia, acute liver injury, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. Management is usual... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Post-COVID-19 Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents Post-COVID-19 Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents
Children and adolescents who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of several serious conditions, including thromboembolic events, renal failure, and type 1 diabetes, according to this report.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Hospital outcomes for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in sepsis and septic shock.
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality risk. The risk for adverse outcomes in patients with PAH in sepsis or septic shock (SSS) is uncertain.
Methods: Adult patients diagnosed with SSS were identified in the National Readmissions Database over the years 2016-2017. A 2:1 ratio nearest propensity matching method was employed for several demographic, social, and clinical variables. In-hospital outcomes were compared between patients with PAH and those without, using t-test and chi-squared test as appropriate. Patients with cardiogenic shock were excluded. Releva...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Energy prices: It's costing more to keep me alive
Dawn White has renal failure and worries about the growing energy cost of her haemodialysis machine. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Energy bills: 'Without my machine I will die' - dialysis patient
Dawn White has renal failure and worries about the growing energy cost of her haemodialysis machine. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dangerous combination of extreme heat and smoke affected 16.5 million Californians
Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are each hazardous to our health, but recent studies suggest that when we ’re exposed to both at the same time, the impact can be greater than their combined individual effects. Now, UCLA researchers and colleagues have determined just how often Californians experience this dangerous double whammy.In a studypublished this month in the journal Environmental Research: Climate, the research team found that during California ’s record-breaking 2020 fire season, roughly 16.5 million people — 42% of the state’s population — were exposed to a combination of extreme temperatures and high c...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 25, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
What Happens When You Go into Renal Failure
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - July 6, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
