Adding soluble fiber to a person’s diet reduces abdominal pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These fibers can be found in psyllium and in vegetables and fruit. In February 2008, René Bijkerk stated this in his doctoral thesis; today the results of… read more
In order to determine the severity of disease in a patient with COPD, doctors only need to know three things. A three-item index of lung function, dyspnoea (shortness of breath) and age can effectively estimate a patient’s risk of death within three years. read more
The use of online hemodiafiltration may improve the prognosis of patients in the final stages of kidney failure who are receiving intensive hemodialysis treatment.
Using this treatment method, the removal of waste products from the body is far more effective… read more