What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

What's more, University of New Mexico health scientist Alexander Nihart and colleagues found greater concentrations of these problematic petrochemical leftovers in brain samples than in samples of ...

Objectives Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication of community acquired infection, but data on impact in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are lacking. We determined prevalence, risk ...

Intraoperative ultrasound (ioUS) is increasingly used in current neurosurgical practice. This is mainly explained by its affordability, handiness, multimodal real-time nature, and overall by its image ...

Objectives To provide a comprehensive overview of interventions that support shared decision-making (SDM) for treatment modality decisions in advanced kidney disease (AKD). To provide summarised ...

Jan. 30 (UPI) --Former NBA All-Star and champion Dwyane Wade on Thursday announced he had 40% of his right kidney removed along with a cancerous tumor in December 2023. Wade, 43, announced the ...

Ozempic becomes the first GLP-1 treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease Mario Tama/Getty The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic to reduce the ...

A ureteral stent is a flexible plastic tube for insertion into the ureter to treat or prevent blockages that impede urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, such as kidney stones. Once the ...

A Phase 3 clinical trial found that injections of the semaglutide medication once weekly reduced the risk of kidney disease worsening by 24% in people who also had diabetes. It also reduced the ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...