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South China Morning Post
30-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
China teen boy forced to do 1,000 deep squats at delinquent centre gets kidney failure
The story of a 15-year-old boy in China who was forced to do 1,000 deep squats as a punishment, leaving him needing a kidney transplant, has sparked outrage online. The tragic tale began in August 2023, when the boy, identified by the pseudonym Ajun, from Guilin in Guangxi province, southern China, was caught stealing 3,500 yuan (US$500) in cash from a parked car. However, because he was under 16, the minimum age for criminal prosecution, the police sent him to Yongqing School for 'corrective education'. His father, Jiang Peifeng, said Ajun was about to start his third year of secondary school and was going through a rebellious phase. Ajun outside the centre in which he endured the deep squats punishment. Photo: He believed that turning his son over to the authorities might teach him a valuable lesson.
Arab News
12-06-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Rare kidney operation performed at King Faisal Specialist Hospital
RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh recently performed a rare Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty on a patient who had previously undergone a kidney transplant. In a statement, KFSHRC said the operation was considered 'the first of its kind in the region.' It required 'meticulous management of immunosuppressive medications and the prevention of any complications that could jeopardize the transplanted organ. 'This procedure marks a significant advancement in providing safe treatment solutions for transplant recipients, to improve their graft survival and quality of life.' The ESG procedure differs from surgical sleeve gastrectomy in that it requires no abdominal incisions, which is important for transplant patients. Instead, it uses an endoscope inserted through the mouth to suture the stomach internally, effectively reducing its volume and enabling the patient to lose weight and improve overall health. The procedure was performed by a multidisciplinary team of experts led by Dr. Ehab Abufarhaneh, consultant in adult transplant gastroenterology and hepatology. The team included gastroenterologists, various transplant surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff. In the statement, the hospital said it was 'adopting innovative techniques tailored to the unique needs of transplant patients and developing treatment protocols that address post-transplant challenges.' The facility 'reinforces its position as a regional referral hub for cases beyond the scope of conventional treatment pathways,' and as a leading healthcare provider in the region. It was fulfilling its vision of being the optimal choice for patients supported by an integrated ecosystem of education, research, and clinical excellence that aligns with Saudi Vision 2030, the hospital stated. The hospital has been ranked by Brand Financing 2025 as first in the Middle East and North Africa, and 15th globally on the list of the world's top 250 Academic Medical Centers for the third consecutive year. Additionally, it was included in the World's Best Smart Hospitals list for 2025 by Newsweek magazine.
Medscape
05-06-2025
- Health
- Medscape
Walking Speed Test Predicts Heart Risk Pre–Kidney Transplant
A simple test of walking speed before kidney transplant could predict the risk for mortality and cardiovascular events, enabling clinicians to quickly activate patients with good cardiovascular fitness and target further screening or prehabilitation to those who need it. METHODOLOGY: Researchers retrospectively studied 995 patients (median age, 56 years; 36% women) assessed for kidney transplant at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust from June 2014 to August 2022 to determine whether a simple walking speed test could predict the likelihood of abnormal cardiac stress test results and posttransplant outcomes. Walking speed was assessed by timing patients as they walked 130 m along a hospital corridor — walking to the end, touching the wall at the end of the corridor, and returning to the start point — as fast as they could; participants were then stratified into four quartiles based on the walking speed from fastest (> 1.83 m/sec) to slowest (< 1.35 m/sec). Pretransplant cardiovascular testing included stress echocardiography or myocardial perfusion scanning, with cardiovascular events defined as non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and cerebrovascular events. The mean follow-up duration was 54.2 months. TAKEAWAY: The mean time to complete the walking test was 86.9 seconds; 89 patients were unable to complete the test. Patients in the fastest walking quartile had significantly lower rates of cardiac events (1.62% vs 10.6%) and mortality (5.3% vs 27.9%) and a higher rate of activation for transplant (90.6% vs 55.3%) than those in the slowest walking quartile ( P < .001 for all). < .001 for all). Patients in the fastest walking quartile also had a lower rate of abnormal cardiac stress test results and a reduced need for coronary angiography, with none requiring coronary intervention prior to activation. Walking time was a significant predictor of cardiac events ( P = .048) with a high negative predictive value (86.2%) for stress test outcomes. IN PRACTICE: "Our study would suggest that a simple and low cost evaluation of walking speed may predict outcomes in patients being evaluated for kidney transplant and provide a good screening test to avoid significant cardiac work up in fitter patients, thus allowing greater scrutiny, with or without attempts to improve cardiovascular reserve, in patients with poorer exercise capacity," the authors wrote. SOURCE: This study was led by Pranav Satish of the Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London, England. It was published online on May 29, 2025, in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation . LIMITATIONS: T he study's retrospective design and a single assessment of walking speed at the initial evaluation, rather than repeated measures, may have limited the interpretation of the findings. This study did not account for possible changes in walking speed before or after the assessment, which may have affected the reliability of the results. Although the 130-m timed corridor walk test provided a rapid assessment of the cardiorespiratory reserve, it is not internationally standardised. DISCLOSURES: This study received no financial support . The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
