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Transplantable kidneys infected with hepatitis C are being wasted by Dave Undis Patient Expert Posted Fri 02 Apr 2010 12:00am . Recipients of these kidneys have a slightly lower survival rates than do patients who receive infection-free kidneys. The difference in 1-year survival is 1%, and the difference in 3-year survival is 2%. But the wait for an infection-free kidney is over a year longer, and the risk of death during that extra year is 10% to 15%. This more than offsets the lower Read on »
Treatment of Bladder and Kidney Infections by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor Posted Tue 22 Jun 2010 6:57am Over the years I have heard many accounts of individuals, particularly women, having  difficulty getting adequate treatment for kidney and bladder infections. Women... such a severe bladder infection that she had to be admitted to a hospital. She became so upset by the medical treatment she received in the hospital that she had to be discharged Read on »
Woman Lost Her Limbs Due to a Kidney Stone Infection and Sepsis– Legal Case Continues by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 1:15pm for Sepsis: New Video Docs trained with IT say without it they feel vulnerable when using a paper based system Technorati Tags: Sepsis, Vanderbilt University, Kidney infection... attention.  Healthcare jumping out with Server 2008 and all the updated components for the application to track Sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response to infection which can Read on »
Man Received Kidney Transplant That Was Infected With Cancer – He Too Developed Cancer by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Thu 20 May 2010 2:36pm take our chances.   What Liew, 37, and his doctors didn't know then was that his new kidney had come with an undiagnosed cancer from its original owner , one that would cause him to die seven months later of uterine cancer. The New York City man's autopsy revealed widespread tumors in his lungs, bladder, kidneys and prostate, all consistent Read on »
Symptoms of Cystitis or a Bladder Infection by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert Posted Mon 13 Dec 2010 5:30am symptoms are often easy to identify, even if you’re not a doctor. However, symptoms of an infection in the bladder are similar to kidney infection symptoms, which can be much more serious because a chronic kidney infection can eventually lead to a major  kidney problem , including kidney failure.  See below for information on the differences between the two Read on »
Diseases of the Kidneys by Julia J. Patient Expert Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 8:21pm seeds in hot water and sip all day. Kidney infections, urinary tract infections and kidney stones are all closely related, and can be very very painful. A weakness... The kidneys are responsible for metabolising water. They are related to the reproductive system, urinary tract, blood, skin and nervous system. The kidneys are weakened Read on »
Kidney or Flank Pain by TwistedBarbie Posted Fri 25 Jul 2008 9:15am 3 Comments I have gone to doctor after doctor after doctor complaining about a pain that feels like, really bad kidney infection pain. This pain is in the same spot that when you have a severe kidney infection is. I do have CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and asked my nephrologist, if my CKD was the cause of this pain? He told me no, your kidney's do not hurt. I have Read on »
Got a Kidney Problem? Take These Kidney Tests by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert Posted Mon 22 Nov 2010 6:08pm , even debilitating pain.  This type of discomfort  frequently results from kidney stones or an acute kidney infection . Other kinds of kidney back pain progress gradually due... < p>If you’ve been having problems lately  with mysterious pain and soreness in your back, think about talking to your doctor about having some kidney tests Read on »
Do You Know Anything About Bladder Infection Symptoms? by Lucy J. Patient Expert Posted Sat 15 May 2010 10:16pm to overcome it. So what the heck is a bladder infection? This is what most people tend to ask especially since it can be easily mistaken for a kidney infection. A bladder infection is an infection of your body’s system that is responsible for producing urine. Of course you should know that this can easily include your kidney’s, bladder and urethra and this problem can Read on »
Is it a urinary tract infection ? by Ahmad.H Posted Tue 30 Nov 2010 12:00am Urinary tract infections are common and they frequently affect both males and females. UTI is commoner in females than males due to anatomical reasons. By definition, urinary tract infection is an infection that affects the urethra, bladder, ureters or kidneys. The infection can involve any of these structures. Do i have ... Read on »