The CDC reports that the number of US hospitalizations of kidney disease quadrupled from 1980 to 2005; the increase in kidney disease hospitalizations was greatest in people aged 65 years and older. WebMD Health News
Eltrombopag enabled patients with hepatitis C to take antiviral drugs and also increased platelet counts in those with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Medscape Medical News
Online patient self-reporting is a feasible long-term strategy for monitoring the symptoms and adverse effects of chemotherapy, even in advanced cancer. Medscape Medical News
Thrombolytic therapy improves survival for some patients with massive acute pulmonary embolisms (PE), but may increase mortality for others, according to a report in the November 10th issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Reuters Health Information