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Vitamin B1 Could Reverse Early-Stage Kidney Disease In Diabetes Patients by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Sun 21 Dec 2008 10:21am , or diabetic nephropathy, develops progressively in patients with type 2 diabetes. Early development of kidney disease is assessed by a high excretion rate of the protein albumin from... the excretion of albumin and reverse early stage kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients. In a paper published online in the journal Diabetologia, the team show 300 mg of thiamine Read on »

End-stage kidney disease due to scleroderma—outcomes in 127 consecutive ANZDATA registry cases by Jan Posted Fri 18 Mar 2011 2:57am Background. Scleroderma is an uncommon cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) which carries significant morbidity and mortality risks. The aim of this study...), Caucasian (98% versus 79%, P < 0.001) and of lower BMI (22.7 ± 4.7 versus 26.0 ± 5.9, P < 0.001) with a higher prevalence of chronic lung disease (36 versus 14%, P < 0.001) and lower Read on »

Drop Seen in Rate of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Diabetics by Medline Plus Posted Thu 28 Oct 2010 9:00am THURSDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of new cases of end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis among Americans diagnosed with diabetes fell 35 percent between 1996 and 2007, a new study has found. The age-adjusted rate of end-stage kidney disease, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), that was linked to diabetes declined from 304.5 Read on »

Darzi Next Stage Review "High Quality Care for All" - this means people with kidney disease as well by Dr. Donal O'Donoghue Patient Expert

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:22am The final report of the Next Stage Review, “High Quality Care for All” was published on 30 June 2008. This is an enabling report, aimed to support the implementation... for transcending the organisational barriers to delivering high quality care Several of the SHA documents mention kidney care in the long term conditions and end of life work streams Read on »

New Canadian Cancer Staging Initiative by Daria Posted Wed 03 Nov 2010 12:00am We now have a new National Staging Initiative to collect standardized data about cancer stage across Canada. It’s a first- of- its-kind long-term collaboration that should improve care and save lives. Staging refers to the classification of patients with cancer into similar groups according to the extent of disease. On an individual basis Read on »

Your Breast Cancer is Stage Now by Brenda Coffee Health Maven

Posted Mon 04 Jan 2010 11:09am From the second we hear “you have breast cancer,” we begin talking in terms of what stage cancer we have. Stages are assigned according to size of primary tumor, lymph node involvement and whether or not your cancer has spread but, what if we consider another stage? Stage Now? “Having a life” as opposed to “having cancer.” Too many Read on »

Previstage GCC Colon Cancer Staging Test by Mark Levin Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 7:54pm , this method has important limitations. Previstage™ GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test attempts to overcome problems with sampling errors, marker specificity and persistence... with histologically-confirmed, clinically significant metastases from stage III CRC patients. This is a new and yet unproven method of lymph node sampling It may be superior to traditional Read on »

Cancer Stages, Treatments, and offsetting Side Effects by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 1:17am

1 Comment regarding the stages of cancer, the treatments prescribed, and ways to avoid side effects. Please remember, always consult your doctor or health practitioner regarding dietary changes before implementing any new diet. Let’s begin with the stages of Cancer. In stage zero there are a small number of cancerous cells in one area. Stages I, II and III progress Read on »

First laparoscopic ovarian cancer staging procedure performed at Northwest Hospital in Baltimore by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Thu 16 Apr 2009 12:32am Gynecological surgeon David Zisow, M.D., recently performed a laparoscopic procedure to stage a case of ovarian cancer at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown – a first for the hospital. Laparoscopic staging is a procedure that is commonly performed at academic medical centers but rarely at a community hospital like Northwest. Cancer staging involves Read on »

Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising by HealthFinder Posted Tue 23 Nov 2010 12:00pm , said that, "if this can be borne out in larger trials, going to thoracotomy to stage patients may not be necessary." If you can spare someone with extensive disease... suggests. This process, called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy. If the cancer is confined to the lung, then the operation can remove the cancer Read on »