TULSA, Okla. – Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that affects both the veins and arteries in the lungs, and doctors say it can be …
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Kidney Transplantation
Optimal patient care in advanced chronic kidney disease progressing to kidney failure
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) CKD Work Group. KDIGO 2024 clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int. 105, S117–S314 (2024). Article Google …
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Kevin Fowler is founder and principal of The Voice of the Patient, a patient advocacy and engagement consultancy that works with life sciences organizations across the spectrum of kidney diseases. …
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Liver Transplantation
Alcohol-related liver disease now drives nearly half of UCHealth liver transplants
As many Coloradans wrap up Dry January and prepare for Super Bowl Sunday, UCHealth is warning about a troubling trend. AURORA, Colo. — As many Coloradans wrap up Dry January …
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Liver Transplantation
Diagnostic Challenges and Transplant Outcomes in Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease, With Ahmad Anouti, MD
New research is shedding light on racial disparities in post-liver transplant outcomes among children with cholestatic liver disease. The analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) data identified greater …
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Dialysis
Kidney disease has taken a toll on my mental health, but transplant stories give me hope
by Amyby AmyA 37-year-old nurse from Hampshire has spent more than two years receiving dialysis, while waiting for a kidney transplant that could transform her life. Hema Thapa, who needs to dialyse five nights a week to stay alive, is speaking out to raise awareness …
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Heart Transplantation
UH Researcher Identifies New Cause and Potential Fix for Pediatric Spongy Heart Disease
A new therapeutic approach, performed in utero, may prevent babies from being born with a spongy heart — a life-threatening disease which often causes the dire need for a heart …
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Lung Transplantation
CureusAnomalous Lobar Variations in Donor Lung: Challenges and Considerations in Lung TransplantationLung transplantation remains a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage pulmonary disease. However, anatomical variations in the….1 day ago
by News Sourceby News SourceCureusAnomalous Lobar Variations in Donor Lung: Challenges and Considerations in Lung TransplantationLung transplantation remains a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage pulmonary disease. However, anatomical variations in the….1 day ago …
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Dialysis
Malnutrition Reverses Obesity Survival Advantage in Hospitalized Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease
Malnutrition coexisting with obesity in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing maintenance dialysis may reverse the survival advantage observed in the “obesity paradox” among patients with chronic disease, according …
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Diet
Dairy-rich diet triggers hepatic α-synuclein pathology via the liver-brain axis in GBA1-related Parkinson’s disease
by Mingming Maby Mingming MaLiver biopsy tissues PD patients carrying GBA1 variants (GBA1-PD) were recruited from the Department of Neurology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, and the gender-matched PD patients without …