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Diuretic Medications
… Purpose Lasix removes excess fluids from your body and sometimes helps us manage your blood pressure. Dosage … weight, kidney function, potassium levels, urine output, and blood pressure. When The transplant team will advise if … Effects Weakness, muscle cramping, feeling light-headed, and dizziness. This content has been created by Columbia’s …
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A quantitative analysis of the effects of supersaturated potassium iodide (SSKI) on the vascularity of the thyroid gland in Graves’ Disease.
… gland causing the gland to enlarge, become overactive, and cause potentially life threatening hyperthyroidism … an increased heartbeat, muscle weakness, disturbed sleep, and irritability. It affects women more than men, and affects up to 2% of the female population. One of the …
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A Trial of IDN-6556 in Post Orthotopic Liver Transplant for Chronic HCV (POLT-HCV-SVR)
… in Subjects Who had Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Reinfection and Liver Fibrosis following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation for Chronic HCV Infection and Who Subsequently Achieved a Sustained Virologic Response … transplantation; developed HCV-related liver fibrosis and/or incomplete cirrhosis; achieved a sustained virologic …
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Second Opinion FAQs
… about anything I've heard? How do I feel about my doctor and my interaction with him? What have I got to lose by … should I ask a doctor for a second opinion? Be as direct and unemotional as possible. Tell the second doctor that you want an appraisal of the diagnosis you've been given and the treatment that's been proposed. Bring the results, …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 5/05/20
… of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, On … stunningly professional performances in voice, on piano and strings by faculty and staff from several Departments. …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/30/20
… of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, … today I watch the cruel month of April come to an end, and look forward to better things. What better new beginning …
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What We’re Reading: 09/13/19
… approval. This FDA report quickly turned up the pressure, and a few days later the White House announced a plan to ban … as a measure to curb vaping in minors. ( From nytimes.com ) Pediatricians speak out: A 'public charge rule' is … for the use of subsidized health benefits, public housing, and food assistance. We’ll let their words take it from here: …
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What We’re Reading: 09/20/19
… is Having Widespread Health Impacts Storms, floods, fires and power outages can leave hospitals without medicines, fluids, or power supply. And scientists expect it to get worse. This article breaks … And that’s happening today.” ( From scientificamerican.com ) New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important …
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What We’re Reading: 05/22/20
… timeline of spread elucidates how critical each moment was—and still is—in controlling the coronavirus. Researchers … graphs alone, serving as a dire reminder of our missteps and our progress. A siren reminding us to stay the course, … distance, wear masks, and be vigilant. ( From nytimes.com ) ‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’ Viral tests, …
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What We’re Reading: 04/17/20
… highlights from the week that we recommend you check out and follow— Daily COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Craig Smith, … crisis in NYC. What the Racial Data Show Racial and socioeconomic factors are playing a role in who is most … we already seem to know.” A must-read. ( From theatlantic.com ) The Coronavirus Pandemic Peaks in New York Hospitals If …
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What We’re Reading: 10/25/19
… history of black patients facing barriers to accessing and receiving effective health care. Researchers were … patients most in need of potential treatment. The system and many like it, which have been implemented widely across … medical needs. Don’t miss this one. ( From washingtonpost.com ) Hospitals Around The World Have A Dire Shortage Of …
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LYMPHA study results published in Annals of Surgical Oncology
… surgery, according to a study published by Dr. Feldman and colleagues October 15, 2015, in the Annals of Oncology . … to 40% of women who undergo axillary lymph node dissection and up to 13% of those who undergo sentinel node biopsy. The … of lymphedema. Read more about this important advance here and here . …
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A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study of eculizumab for the prevention of delayed graft function after kidney transplantation in adult subjects at increased risk of delayed graft function.
… Purpose A trial to determine if eculizumab is safe and could be used to prevent Delayed Graft Function after … primary objective of this study is to demonstrate efficacy and safety of a two dose regimen of eculizumab to prevent DGF … patients undergoing deceased-donor kidney transplantation and who are at increased risk of DGF. The study will consist …
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Treatment of Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Undergoing an Elective Procedure
… Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-daily Oral Avatrombopag for the Treatment … or any rescue procedure for bleeding due to procedural and post-procedural bleeding complications. Subjects will be … into 2 cohorts according to mean baseline platelet count and, within each baseline platelet count cohort will be …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/12/20
… of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and staff about pandemic response and priorities. Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, … briefly sun-drenched in the hours after dawn. ICU patients and those on ventilators reached new peaks at CUIMC …
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