Chronic kidney disease (CKD} happens when 85-90% of your kidney gets damaged and becomes functionally impaired. Doctors have staged the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from stage 1 to stage 5 in the increasing order of its severity. These stages are based on your glomerular filtration rate (GFR). GFR is a test that is …
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A hysteroscopy is a frequently used minimally invasive diagnostic procedure A hysteroscopy is a frequently used minimally invasive diagnostic procedure that gives your doctor/gynecologist (women's specialist) a clear view of the inside of your womb (uterus). In this procedure, a thin, light flexible telescope-like tube (hysteroscope) is inserted through your vagina into your womb (uterus) through the cervix that projects …
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Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery. Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery. Robotic surgery has become the standard of care for many conditions. More than 90% of prostate cancer surgeries are now done robotically, and this change has resulted in dramatic improvements in terms of cancer survival. In addition to urologic surgeries, it may be used for colorectal …
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What should you know about hemorrhoids? Picture of Internal and External Hemorrhoids What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids (Piles) are blood vessels located in the smooth muscles of the walls of the rectum and anus. They are a normal part of the anatomy and are located at the junction where small arteries merge into veins. They are cushioned by smooth muscles and …
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This test monitors your heart rate, breathing, blood pressure with an electrocardiogram An exercise stress test shows How well your heart responds during times when it’s working its hardest or stressed. What level of exertion may trigger an abnormal heart rhythm. Your cardiac stamina (how much you can exert before fatigue sets in). How hard you should exercise when you …
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Viral hepatitis facts Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story Hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, most often is caused by hepatitis A, B, and C viruses. Many illnesses and conditions can cause inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), but certain viruses cause about half of all hepatitis in people. Viruses that primarily attack the liver are called hepatitis viruses. There are …
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Salpingo-oophorectomy is the procedure done to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes Doctors may usually consider a salpingo-oophorectomy for the pathology involving the woman’s reproductive organs. It is an approach used if other less invasive alternatives have been ineffective or failed. Salpingo-oophorectomy is the procedure done to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes in Patients to prevent ovarian cancer if …
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A stress test is also called an exercise stress test and sometimes a treadmill test. A stress test is also called an exercise stress test and sometimes a treadmill test. The test is performed to assess the function of the heart during physical activity. It is based on the concept exercise causes the heart to pump harder and faster; hence, …
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What is Rozlytrek, and how does it work? Rozlytrek is a prescription medicine used to treat: Adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body and is caused by an abnormal ROS1 gene. Adults and children 12 years and older with solid tumors (cancer) that: are caused by certain abnormal NTRK genes and …
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What is Balversa, and how does it work? Balversa is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with bladder cancer (urothelial cancer) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery: which has a certain type of abnormal “FGFR” gene, and who have tried at least one other chemotherapy medicine that contains platinum, and it did not work or is …
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