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Another study shows potential benefits of a higher fat diet in diabetic patients. |
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Science Blog: Despite the increased fat intake with a larger portion of saturated fatty acids, their lipoproteins did not get worse. Quite the contrary – the HDL, or ‘good’ cholesterol, content increased on the high fat diet. No statistically certain improvements, either of the glycaemic controls or the lipoproteins, were seen in the low-fat group, despite the weight loss. “You could ask yourself if it really is good to recommend a low-fat diet to patients with diabetes, if despite their weight loss they get neither better lipoproteins nor blood glucose levels,” Nystroem says.
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Bone morphogenic protein 8B, brown fat cells, and obesity. |
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New Scientist: The researchers discovered that lab-grown brown fat cells could be made to burn more energy than usual by treating them with bmp8B. What's more, mice given extra bmp8B through infusions into the brain lost weight.
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Researchers Say Urine Dipstick Test is Accurate Predictor of Renal Failure in ... - Infection Control Today |
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Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that the presence of excess protein in a common urine test is an effective prognostic marker of acute renal failure in patients with severe sepsis.
Researchers analyzed data from 328 sepsis patients with no previous history of protein in the urine and found the urine dipstick test predicted the presence of renal failure in 55 percent of these patients.
A urine dipstick test is routinely done as part of a urinalysis to help diagnose urinary tract infections, kidney disease, diabetes and sepsis, the deadly bloodstream infection. After a urine sample is taken, a specially treated chemical strip is placed into the sample. Patches on the dipstick will change color to indicate the presence of such things as white blood cells, protein, or glucose.
Many studies have shown the dipstick test to be a rapid detector for identifying urinary tract infections. Henry Ford researchers evaluated for the first time the dipstick test for its accuracy of identifying renal failure in sepsis patients.
Results of the study were presented Thursday at the National Kidney Foundation’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
“This is a useful test that is widely available and inexpensive,” says Javier Neyra, MD, a third-year resident at Henry Ford and the study’s lead author.
Dr. Neyra says the dipstick test excess protein, or proteinria, resulted in fewer false positives and a greater threshold for detecting more severe renal failure compared to other biomarkers. Ultimately, he says, the test may provide timely and early diagnosis of renal failure before substantial damage has already been done.
The study was funded by Henry Ford Hospital.
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Portuguese economy adversely impacting care of dialysis patients. |
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Chicago Tribune: The cost of seeing a doctor in Portugal has more than doubled, from about $12 to $26 a visit. Reposo used to pay nothing for dialysis because he's a blood donor, but that exemption was lifted, and he now pays about $53 for each session. Last month, he went three times.
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Researchers Say Urine Dipstick Test is Accurate Predictor of Renal Failure in ... - Newswise (press release) |
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Newswise — DETROIT – Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that the presence of excess protein in a common urine test is an effective prognostic marker of acute renal failure in patients with severe sepsis.
Researchers analyzed data from 328 sepsis patients with no previous history of protein in the urine and found the urine dipstick test predicted the presence of renal failure in 55 percent of these patients.
A urine dipstick test is routinely done as part of a urinalysis to help diagnose urinary tract infections, kidney disease, diabetes and sepsis, the deadly bloodstream infection. After a urine sample is taken, a specially treated chemical strip is placed into the sample. Patches on the dipstick will change color to indicate the presence of such things as white blood cells, protein, or glucose.
Many studies have shown the dipstick test to be a rapid detector for identifying urinary tract infections. Henry Ford researchers evaluated for the first time the dipstick test for its accuracy of identifying renal failure in sepsis patients.
Results of the study were presented Thursday at the National Kidney Foundation’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
“This is a useful test that is widely available and inexpensive,” says Javier Neyra, M.D., a third-year resident at Henry Ford and the study’s lead author.
Dr. Neyra says the dipstick test excess protein, or proteinria, resulted in fewer false positives and a greater threshold for detecting more severe renal failure compared to other biomarkers. Ultimately, he says, the test may provide timely and early diagnosis of renal failure before substantial damage has already been done.
The study was funded by Henry Ford Hospital.
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