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Report links kidney stones to gallstones. |
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Reuters (J Urol): People who have had a kidney stone seem to have a heightened risk of gallstones -- and vice versa, according to a new study.
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St. Jude Medical announces first clinical use of renal denervation technology. |
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Marketwatch: The technology was developed as a treatment for resistant hypertension (high blood pressure that is not well controlled by drug therapy). Prof. Stephen Worthley, Helpman Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Adelaide, performed the first procedure at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia.
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Link to JAMA paper describing e-beam sterilized dialyzers and thrombocytopenia. |
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JAMA: Conclusion In this cohort of patients undergoing hemodialysis in 2 Canadian provinces in 2009-2010, the use of e-beam sterilized dialyzers was associated with significant thrombocytopenia following dialysis.
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Electron-beam sterilization of certain polysulfone dialyzer membranes linked to thrombocytopenia. |
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EurekAlert (JAMA): In multivariate analysis adjusting for patient and dialysis history characteristics, use of an e-beam sterilized dialyzer was associated with a 2.5 times increased risk of significant thrombocytopenia. "Overall, among 1,784 patients, there were significant reductions in postdialysis thrombocytopenia following the change to use of non-e-beam sterilized dialyzers, such that 120 patients (6.7 percent) had platelet counts of less than 100 x 103/mcL; 167 patients (9.4 percent) had decreases in platelet counts of greater than 15 percent; and 38 patients (2.1 percent) met both criteria," the authors write.
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BNP biomarker-guided therapy of heart failure markedly lowers complication rate. |
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EurekAlert: "These results represent a turning point in our understanding of biomarker-guided care for heart failure," says James Januzzi Jr., MD, of the MGH Cardiology Division, corresponding author. "The major lessons learned from our study are that setting and achieving low NT-proBNP goals is essential and when those goals are met through excellent patient care, we can expect substantial improvements in outcomes compared to standard care."
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