Discipline meted out to Kaiser Los Angeles Times
Transplant oversight group drops 'good standing' rating seven months after the HMO closes kidney program in San Francisco. TUCSON — Seven months after Kaiser Permanente announced that it was closing its problem-plagued kidney plant program in San Francisco, the group that oversees the nation's plant system sanctioned the program Wednesday by removing its "good standing."
THE CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND / Medicare drug gap has woman scrambling San Francisco Chronicle
As Shar Carlyle sees it, her problem isn't that she needs immunosuppressant drugs every 12 hours for the rest of her life so her body doesn't reject its new kidney. Her problem is that she doesn't know how to pay for them. Her insurance recently ran
Arsenic Problem in Bangladesh News From Bangladesh
A prompt solution to the drinking water problem for the entire population of Bangladesh is viewed as a prime necessity. An immediate emphasized plan from the leadership of the country is highly recommended.
Discipline meted out to Kaiser Los Angeles Times
Transplant oversight group drops 'good standing' rating seven months after the HMO closes kidney program in San Francisco.
Preventing Kidney Damage After Imaging Procedures: How To Minimize Dangers Of Contrast Dye Science Daily
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released recommendations for the prevention of contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) -- potentially fatal kidney damage that can occur when a special dye is injected during certain cardiovascular procedures. The consensus document, the first to be written on this topic, appears in the January 2007 issue of Catheterization and
SCAI issues recommendations to prevent kidney damage after imaging procedures EurekAlert!
Do the right tests to properly assess a patient’s kidney function. -- In most cases, physicians can get an accurate measure of how well a patient’s kidneys are working by estimating the glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR. This test is superior to the often-used serum creatinine test.
Art Buchwald's Alive Again CBS News
Earlier this year, humorist and columnist Art Buchwald, entered a Washington hospice with every intention of dying. Two months later, his kidneys stopped failing ? for no apparent reason. He's written a book about the experience.
Obesity Linked To Increased Kidney Disease Risk In Type 1 Diabetes Medical News Today
For patients with type 1 diabetes, obesity is an important risk factor for the development of diabetic kidney disease, reports a study in the January Journal of the American Society of Nephrology."Our results suggest that weight control is important in type 1 diabetes and that overweight patients with type 1 diabetes may need further evaluation and treatment," comments Dr. Ian H. [click link for
Japanese scientists grow human kidney tissue in mouse body Itar-Tass
TOKYO, December 11 (Itar-Tass) -- Japanese scientists have become the world’s first to grow human kidney tissue in the body of a mouse.
Health Care Washington Post
Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein was online Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss pricing and cost accounting in the health-care sector.
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