Extracorporeal Therapy for Poisoning
A workgroup has developed guidelines for the use of hemodialysis treatments for common toxicities
A workgroup has developed guidelines for the use of hemodialysis treatments for common toxicities
In a study of 189 adult UTI patients who underwent CT scans, investigators identified bacteremia in 40.2%.
In a study, extended-hours versus conventional HD was associated with a 33% decreased mortality risk
Two new equations could better descriminate between clinical significant and indolent prostate cancer
High and low body mass index are can cause renal hematoma for patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
Patients in the lowest serum sodium group had a 49% increased risk of dying compared with those who had the highest serum sodium levels.
Vitamin D supplementation increased the risk of hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria but did not increase the risk of kidney stones.
The procedure may be particularly efficacious for men with very large prostates.
The USDA Standard Nutrient Reference Database, for example, listed phosphorus amounts for just 5 of 46 beverages.