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Obesity and kidney transplantation
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Feb 1. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001050. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. It is a risk factor for developing, among others, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and thus a major public health concern and driver of healthcare costs. Although the prevalence of obesity in the CKD/end-stage kidney disease population is increasing, many obese patients are excluded from the benefit of kidney transplant based on their BMI alone. For this reason, we sought to review the experience th...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - February 8, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jae-Hyung Chang Vladimir Mushailov Sumit Mohan Source Type: research

STratification risk analysis in OPerative management (STOP score) for drug ‐induced endocarditis
CONCLUSIONDrug ‐related IE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. An easily‐applied risk stratification score may aid in clinical decision‐making.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - April 25, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Andreas Habertheuer, Arnar Geirsson, Thomas Gleason, Joseph Woo, Bryan Whitson, George J Arnaoutakis, Pavan Atluri, Arminder Jassar, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Arman Kilic, Paul C Tang, Asher J. Schranz, Syed Usman Bin Mahmood, Makoto Mori, Ibrahim Su Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

If you could propose one idea to help improve health care delivery in the United States, what would it be?
Thumbnail: Tags: conversationsphrma conversationslarry hausnermyrl weinbergchris hansennancy brownContributors: 11621161115911631173Contributions: Read Larry Hausner's bio Despite the rapid development of innovative technologies in the health care field, we have yet to discover a panacea that will easily transform our health care system into one that provides high-quality and cost-effective care.  What we have discovered and come to agree on over the last decade is that our sick care system must be reconfigured to a health care system that emphasizes wellness and prevention.  For that reason, I offer ...
Source: PHRMA - June 24, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: rlowe Source Type: news