One big challenge of being a foreign correspondent is to make the foreign less foreign, especially on issues that might seem esoteric or irrelevant to an American audience. The challenge was all the ...

The endoscopic device manufactured by Maquet was originally developed for harvesting of the saphenous vein and radial artery as conduits for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. These vessels are ...

In a recent study of older patients with end-stage kidney disease living in Europe, researchers found o ne-third received an ...

One-third of older patients with end-stage kidney disease received an arteriovenous fistula within 6 months of starting ...

Inflammation causes sores, or ulcers, to grow on the internal wall of the gut or surrounding organs, resulting in fistulas. These ulcers can go all the way through the gut wall, producing a tunnel for ...

Editor’s Note: “Life’s Work” features innovators and pioneers who are making a difference in the world of medicine. The names of some fistula patients have been changed to protect their privacy. It’s ...

Kabul, Afghanistan – With 2,000 babies delivered each month, the Malalai Maternity Hospital in Kabul buzzes with a joyous kind of bedlam. Clipboard-wielding nurses power walk through the hallways. New ...

When Dr Hillary Mabeya visited a condemned home in Eldoret, Kenya in 2009 and said, “This kitchen is going to be an operating room,” he raised more than a few eyebrows. Yet last month, Mabeya ...

Discover advanced fissure and fistula treatments in Bangalore with Dr. Rajeev Premnath. Experience pain-free, minimally ...

As Nepal’s healthcare industry expands, an alarming trend is escalating: fistula caused by medical malpractice Sarah Newey Global Health Security Correspondent, in Dharan Sarah Newey is a Global ...

An AV fistula may fail for various reasons, including low or poor blood flow, failure to mature, excessive pain, a sclerotic vein, and a thrombotic vein. Failure can be disheartening to a patient who ...