A new eGastroenterology study reveals that massive hepatic necrosis in acute liver failure results from immune-mediated hepatocyte death and multiple cell death pathways, with liver progenitor ...

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Nearly two-thirds of patients with acute MI complicated by cardiogenic shock have some form of noncardiac organ failure and this complication is on the rise, according to the results of a new study.

Sepsis, a severe immune response to infection, can trigger body-wide inflammation, significantly increasing the risk of acute kidney failure. Conversely, individuals with kidney disease, especially ...

Introduction Serum chloride has been recently recognised as a predictor of short-term mortality in patients hospitalised with ...

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Oliguric renal failure is a phase of acute renal failure (ARF), also known as acute kidney injury (AKI), in which a person’s urine output is very low. ARF is a sudden decline in kidney functioning.

In this episode, Jeffrey Farber, MD, President & CEO of The New Jewish Home, discusses the organization’s accredited heart failure program within a skilled nursing facility setting. He shares how ...

Decompensated heart failure (DHF) is heart failure that has worsened and needs immediate medical attention. It can develop in people with preexisting heart failure and those without signs of the ...

Sarah Danh unexpectedly suffered acute liver failure on the second day of her honeymoon Sarah Danh is being flown to Texas for further treatment after suffering acute liver failure on her honeymoon in ...