A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, in partnership with University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, concluded that the combination of ...

Background: Chylous ascites is a rare medical disorder in which chylous fluid leaks from the lymphatic system into the abdominal cavity. When a patient has a history of abdominal surgery, especially ...

Having a big or protruding abdomen is a common habitus or symptom of sickle cell disease. It’s something I’ve dealt with personally throughout my life and I understand how it can impact not only our ...

Toby, a tiny puppy, was found barely hanging on in the streets of Bali, Indonesia. He is alive today because a rescuer refused to give up on him. Frail, swollen with ascites, and fighting for his life ...

Women with cirrhosis and ascites experience worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than men, although no difference is seen in daily function, according to a study published in the August issue ...

Research, headed by teams at Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body’s ...

The Alfapump system. [Image from Sequana Medical] Sequana Medical announced today that CMS recommended that its Alfapump system become eligible for a new incremental payment. Alfapump treats these ...

Various conditions can cause pain in the abdomen and back. These include menstrual pain, endometriosis, kidney stones, and pancreatitis. More serious causes include a kidney infection or appendicitis.

Background Patients with acute abdomen often experience reduced voluntary intake and a hypermetabolic process, leading to a high occurrence of malnutrition. The Global Leadership Initiative on ...

Radiologists are beginning to use AI-based computer vision models to help speed up the laborious process of parsing medical scans. However, these models require large amounts of carefully labeled ...

Sequana Medical NV received premarket approval from the U.S. FDA for its Alfapump system to treat recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis. Data from the Poseidon pivotal study showed ...