News tagged with kidney complications
Longterm kidney threat in E. coli victims
(AP) -- As Europe's E. coli crisis wanes, some experts are now warning of a looming threat: possible long-term kidney complications for many of the victims.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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E. coli outbreak prompting experimental treatments
(AP) -- Faced with an unprecedented E. coli outbreak, a team of German doctors is trying something equally new: an antibiotic therapy that some fear could do more harm than good.
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Jun 07, 2011 |
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Kidney cancer patients who have partial organ removal are healthier
(Edmonton) Patients with kidney cancer who had their entire organ removed were more likely to have more renal complications and poorer health after surgery, compared to those who had only part of their kidney removed, a study ...
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Protein loss in the urine harmful for people with high blood pressure
Healthy people with high blood pressure who excrete a slight excess of protein in the urine raise their risk of developing kidney and heart complications. According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
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Apr 29, 2010 |
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Diabetics show alarming increase in morbid obesity
A Loyola University Health System study has found that one out of five Type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight.
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Kidney function decline increases risk of heart failure and premature death
Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in ...
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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Acute kidney injury patients more likely to need dialysis within 5 years
Patients who sustain injury to their kidneys and require in-hospital dialysis are three times more likely to need long-term dialysis later in life compared to those without a history of this condition, says a new study from ...
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Sep 15, 2009 |
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Gene test determines risk of heart surgery complications
Genetic differences can explain why some patients undergoing heart surgery later experience shock and kidney complications, according to a study by researchers at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the ...
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Apr 30, 2009 |
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Kidney disease affects response to blood thinner
Patients with reduced kidney function require lower doses of the anticoagulant drug warfarin, and may need closer monitoring to avoid serious bleeding complications, suggests a study in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of ...
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Feb 18, 2009 |
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