WASHINGTONPatients on hemodialysis (HD)patients who experience an increase in their extracellular water to total bodywater ratio (ECW/TBW) tend to develop post-dialysis hypertension and, in turn, heightentheir risks for early death, investigators reported at the American Society ofNephrologys Kidney Week 2019 meeting. Of 254 prevalent HD patients (mean age 59years; 38% female), 29.1% had an increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP) of10 mm Hg or more after a midweek dialysis session based on bioimpedance analyses,Hyeong cheon Park, MD, of Gangnam Severance Hospital in South Korea, andcolleagues reported. Compared with the nonhypertensive group,the hypertensive group was significantly older (64.3 vs 56.8 years) and morelikely to be using diuretics (45.9% vs 29.4%). Continue reading →

Severe and life-threateninghypertension is common in people with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), and Soliris(eculizumab) is a more effective than plasmapheresis in treating these patients, a Spanish study finds. The study, Severe and malignant hypertension are common in primary atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, was published in the journal Kidney International. aHUS belongs to a group of rare disorders called thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs), which are characterized by the presence of hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells), low levels of platelets, and the formation of blood clots in small blood vessels that lead to organ damage Continue reading →

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the global idiopathic intracranial hypertension therapeutics market and the market is poised to grow by USD 15.34 million during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of almost 3% during the forecast period. Request Free Sample Pages Read the 153-page research report with TOC on "Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Therapeutics Market Analysis Report by Geography (Asia, Europe, North America, and ROW), by Product (Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and Other drug classes), and Segment Forecasts, 2019-2023" Continue reading →

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