Alanyl-Glutamine containing peritoneal dialysis fluid receives orphan drug designation in patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. Reduces the risk of causing a damage to the abdominal tissues ...

Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer incidence and the most common cause of death from gynecological malignancies in the Western World (1). The asymptomatic onset and insidious ...

Intratumoral Ral-binding protein 1 (RalBP1) expression as a potential predictor of bevacizumab treatment efficacy in patients with ovarian cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ASCO ...

Conducted over 5 years, from 2008 to 2013, this RCT tried to determine the optimal time for peritoneal dialysis (PD) after catheter insertion in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease. The ideal ...

Main driver genes and BRCA mutation in Chinese patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Nab-paclitaxel/S-1(AS) versus nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine(AG) for first-line ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a recently published study, researchers examined the challenges of assessing hydration status for patients on ...

Following positive data reported earlier this year from a Phase I/II trial, Sequana Medical has touted results from a study ...

Evidence-based recommendations on tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter insertion for refractory ascites in cirrhosis. This involves inserting a catheter under the skin in the abdomen to drain excess ...

The organs of the abdominal cavity (stomach, intestine, pancreas, liver, kidney, gallbladder, etc.) are surrounded and supported [held in place] by a 2-layer membrane called the peritoneum. The ...