Search Tag: kidney

IMAGING Management

3d-printed-kidney-model-allows-surgeons-to-successfully-transplant-adult-kidney-into-two-year-old-1

2017 13 May

For the first time ever, surgeons at  Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust  have been able to transplant an adult kidney into a two-year-old child, using 3D Printing to achieve this complex surgery. (left to right) Lucy's brother Daniel, Lucy's mum Ciara, Lucy's dad Chris and Lucy. Picture credits Guy's and St Thomas'...Read more

IMAGING Management

Salt-mri-may-show-greater-detail-in-kidney-scans

2016 21 Mar

MRI experts at the University of Nottingham have won a £1 million grant to conduct research using the body’s natural sodium (salt) content that could lead to greater detail in kidney scans. The research, that will provide a more detailed picture of tissue health and disease, is to be pioneered by the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) team at...Read more

Executive Health Management

Better-kidney-disease-management-with-remote-consultation

2015 09 Nov

Use of telemedicine has proved to be effective in managing patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a new study presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 in San Diego, California. Telenephrology (web-based consultation) is essentially equal to conventional in-person care for managing the disease, and may even be superior for visit compliance, researchers...Read more

Cardiology Management

Blood-test-can-help-predict-stroke-after-heart-surgery

2015 24 Mar

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (NC, USA) have found that the results of a blood test done immediately after heart surgery could be a meaningful indicator of postoperative stroke risk. The finding is published online in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery . An acutely elevated level of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) — a measure of kidney...Read more

ICU Management

Biomarkers-linked-to-kidney-damage-death-in-critically-ill

2015 19 Jan

Based on results of a new study, high levels of two novel urinary biomarkers early in critical illness correlate with adverse long-term outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). The combination of tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) and IGF-binding protein-7 (IGFBP7) can identify patients with AKI who are at greater risk of death...Read more

Lab Management

Aki-diagnostic-test-gets-fda-marketing-nod

2014 10 Sep

A new laboratory test to gauge severe acute kidney injury (AKI), developed by Astute Medical (San Diego, CA, USA), has been approved for marketing by the US Food and Drug Administration. The manufacturer said its new "NephroCheck" test is intended to be used in critically ill, hospitalised patients. The urine-based test can detect whether a patient...Read more

ICU Management

Many-kidney-failure-patients-not-taking-advantage-of-home-dialysis

2014 15 May

According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), many kidney failure patients in Australia who could benefit from undergoing dialysis at home are being treated in hospitals and dialysis units. This is not only increasing costs for healthcare providers but also inconveniencing...Read more

ICU Management

Study-renal-denervation-fails-to-lower-bp

2014 04 Apr

A recent study, presented at the meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Washington and published by the New England Journal of Medicine, has cast a doubt over therapy used in more than 80 countries and prescribed to treat hypertension that does not respond to drugs. Renal artery denervation is an intervention in which nerve connections...Read more

ICU Management

Isicem-2014-astute-medical-to-host-acute-kidney-injury-symposium

2014 18 Mar

Event Highlights Routine Use of The NephroCheck ® Test For AKI Risk Assessment Millions of hospitalised patients are affected by acute kidney injury (AKI) globally each year, making this a significant health threat.  An educational symposium being held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 12:30 local time during the 34th International Symposium...Read more

ICU Management

Annual-dialysis-conference-2014-nxstage-medical-launches-nxstage-plus-one

2014 11 Feb

Leading home dialysis company announces new patient outreach campaign aimed at increasing awareness of home hemodialysis among ESRD patients NxStage Medical Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, has announced from the Annual Dialysis Conference (ADC) in Atlanta, Georgia the introduction of a new patient outreach campaign,...Read more

ICU Management

Second-largest-kidney-exchange-in-history

2013 26 Jun

A 2012 Facebook post that led to the reunion of two grade school friends who lost touch more than 30 years ago, is now also responsible for planting the seed that would give one of them a life-saving kidney transplant. Earlier this month, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the National Kidney Registry, in partnership with 18 transplant...Read more

ICU Management

Astute-medical-inc-to-host-educational-symposium-at-critical-care-nephrology-meeting

2013 06 Jun

Astute Medical, Inc. will host an educational symposium bringing together an international panel of medical experts to discuss how newly validated biomarkers of acute kidney injury (AKI) risk can improve care of critically ill patients in the intensive care setting. The symposium, AKI Biomarkers of Risk Assessment: A New Age , will take place...Read more

ICU Management

Robotic-transplant-an-option-for-obese-kidney-patients

2013 21 May

Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional "open" transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. The findings should allow more obese patients to receive kidney transplants. Patients with a body mass index (BMI)...Read more

ICU Management

Study-suggests-discarded-kidneys-could-be-recycled-to-produce-replacement-organs-for-transplants

2013 21 May

Nearly 20 percent of kidneys that are recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are refused for transplant due to factors ranging from scarring in small blood vessels of the kidney’s filtering units to the organ going too long without blood or oxygen. But, what if instead of being discarded, these organs could be “recycled” to help solve the critical...Read more

ICU Management

Take-a-kidney-transplant-now-or-wait-for-a-better-one

2013 21 May

Johns Hopkins scientists have created a free, Web-based tool to help patients decide whether it's best to accept an immediately available, but less-than-ideal deceased donor kidney for transplant, or wait for a healthier one in the future. Historically, the researchers say, it has been difficult, if not impossible, to accurately quantify the risk of...Read more

ICU Management

Nxstage-completes-move-to-direct-sales-in-uk

2013 08 Apr

NxStage® Medical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, announced today that it has completed its move to a direct sales model in the United Kingdom.  NxStage will begin selling the System One ™ and related products and services directly in the region through its wholly-owned UK subsidiary, NxStage Medical UK, Ltd. The Company's...Read more

ICU Management

New-study-points-to-the-aggressive-potential-of-small-kidney-tumours-advocates-treatment

2013 26 Mar

Small kidney tumours have an agressive potential and should be treated, according to a the results of a large multicentre study presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress in Milan. “Many clinicians regard small renal cell cancer as having a benign biologic behavior and non-operative surveillance protocols are often being used in patients with small...Read more

ICU Management

Today-is-the-world-kidney-day

2013 14 Mar

Celebrated on the second Thursday in March, the mission of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. The 2013 theme is  Kidneys for Life - Stop Kidney Attack! The objectives of the World...Read more

ICU Management

After-years-of-growth-fewer-transplants-done-through-kidney-chains

2013 14 Mar

An extra 1,000 transplants could be done every year, Johns Hopkins study suggest. An additional 1,000 patients could undergo kidney transplants in the United States annually if hospitals performed more transplants using paired kidney exchanges, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. Also known as kidney chains, paired...Read more

ICU Management

Frequent-dialysis-poses-risks-for-kidney-disease-patients

2013 09 Mar

Compared with standard dialysis, frequent dialysis can cause complications related to repeated access to the blood, requiring patients to undergo more repair procedures to the site through which blood is removed and returned, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The study...Read more

ICU Management

Promising-breakthrough-for-transplant-patients-crchum-team-identifies-new-cause-of-organ-rejection

2013 06 Mar

Image: Drs. Marie-Josée Hébert, Mélanie Dieudé and Héloïse Cardinal (Credit: CRCHUM) A team led by Dr. Marie-Josée Hébert from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has discovered a new cause of organ rejection in some kidney transplant patients. Her team has identified a new class of antibodies – anti-LG3 – which when activated...Read more