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7/1/08 VA RESEARCH - MORE KIDNEY DIALYSIS ISN'T BETTER -- 06-28-2008
The seven-year study found that six dialysis treatments a week were no better than three treatments.
7/1/08 Nocturnal care: Dialysis clinic allows patients to have treatment ...
Greenville Daily Reflector - Greenville,NC,USA
Clinic Manager Debbie Thompson, center, and Veronica Blango, Patient Care Technician, prepare Alonzo Wiggins for his dialysis treatment at the Nocturnal ...
6/25/08 Guest Commentary
Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH,USA
Although solutions to preventing Medicare's collapse vary, the first step toward reform may begin with something as simple as dialysis – starting at the ...
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6/25/08 Nighttime dialysis helps put to rest some patient hassle
Greenville News - Greenville,SC,USA
By Liv Osby • HEALTH WRITER • June 22, 2008 Bobby McClain is grateful for the dialysis that keeps him alive, but it sure took a big chunk out of his day. ...
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6/25/08 DaVita Strives to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Overall Costs ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Workshops also focus on preparing patients for life on dialysis, or a kidney transplant if needed. The program's goal is to impact the lives of the more ...
6/25/08 IVIG treatment for HLA sensitivity
By Bill Peckham
KGO San Fransisco reports on using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) to treat people who are waiting for a kidney transplant but are broadly sensitized to HLA antigens, Kidney treatment could save thousands. ...
6/25/08 Why Didn’t the Contaminated Heparin Affect Everyone Receiving It?
By Pamela A. Borgess(The MBD)
Patients undergoing dialysis who are also receiving heparin therapy are already at high risk for hypotension because of their exposure to the dialysis membrane, which can also activate the contact system, and their treatment with ...
6/25/08 1-year-old dialysis patient 'pretty tough'
The Wichita Eagle - Wichita,KS,USA
Patients have to weigh at least 33 pounds to be considered for a kidney transplant, so while Jayden grows, he undergoes the nightly peritoneal dialysis. ...
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6/24/08 Birmingham area patients turn to home dialysis as more practical ...
The Birmingham News - al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
Before August 2007, dialysis treatment for 23-year-old Tamika Dunner involved trips three days a week to a Pelham clinic to have her blood cleaned. ...
6/24/08 Heparin May Have Caused Father's Death
Lawyers and Settlements - USA
He survived the operation but had to go on dialysis immediately following the surgery and required dialysis two to three times a week afteward. ...
6/17/08 Dual organ surgeries under fire
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
One yardstick doctors are developing is length of time on dialysis, a treatment that cleanses the blood of waste products that build up when kidneys stop ...
6/17/08 Emergency dialysis schedules in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
By Bill Peckham
Kathy from Stayin' Alive reports from the flood zone. A lot has been lost, dialysis is an abbreviated schedule, important medical appointments are up in the air but they're stayin' alive.
6/17/08 Another happy Father's Day for longtime Somersworth dialysis patient
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover,NH,USA
He also, after seven years, has been on dialysis more times than he can count. But looking at him, you'd never know it. The 77-year-old Somersworth resident ...
6/17/08 Triathlete inspires dialysis patients
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
Not bad for someone who’s had two kidney transplants and 26 years of dialysis. Sporting his jersey, Ireland on Monday spent time with patients at Fresenius ...
6/11/08 Over Half The Critically Ill Patients Die, VA Study On Acute Renal ...
No significant difference in death rates or other outcomes was found between a group of patients with acute kidney injury that received intensive dialysis and another group that received a more standard regimen of dialysis, according to ...
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6/11/08 Wall Street scrutinizes Medicare payment proposal
CNNMoney.com - USA
To avoid cutting payments to physicians who treat seniors, Baucus would shave government payments for dialysis drugs, home oxygen equipment and other health ...
6/11/08 Hypocalcemia in a Dialysis Patient Treated With Deferasirox for ...
Yusuf B, McPhedran P, Brewster UC Hypocalcemia in a Dialysis Patient Treated With Deferasirox for Iron Overload. [JOURNAL ARTICLE] Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jun 4. Abstract | Full Citation | Find Related Articles.
6/6/08 Kidney Foundation Admits Risk of Fluoride
By Nutrition Researchers
Ellijay, GA: June 3, 2008 - A new position paper from the National Kidney Foundation concludes that individuals with chronic kidney disease should be notified of the potential risk from exposure to fluorides. ...
6/5/08 New data show potential of Rasilez®* to protect kidneys from ...
Edubourse.com (Communiqués de presse) - Brie Comte Robert,France
In the AVOID study, Rasilez/Tekturna reduced albuminuria by an additional 20% in type 2 diabetic patients with kidney disease who also had a diagnosis of ...
6/5/08 Two-Drug Combo Reduces Diabetic Kidney Damage
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
... I am much more likely to use a direct renin inhibitor in addition to an angiotensin blocker in patients with Type 2 diabetes with kidney disease."
6/5/08 Racial Disparities Widespread in Kidney Patient Outcomes
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
Previous research has shown that black and Hispanic kidney disease patients are more likely than white patients to develop kidney failure requiring dialysis ...
6/4/08 National Kidney Foundation admits chemical could pose serious ...
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA
By Chelsea Schilling Fluoride may be harmful to people with chronic kidney disease, the National Kidney Foundation admits. In a new report, ...
6/4/08 Racial disparities in the outcomes of patients with chronic kidney ...
Genetic Engineering News (press release) - New Rochelle,NY,USA
A number of biological, societal, and health carerelated issues contribute to disparities in the outcomes of US patients with kidney disease, according to ...
6/4/08 Intravenous Iron May Help Treat Anemia in Patients with Kidney Disease
PharmaLive.com (press release) - Newtown,PA,USA
Patients with CKD have a loss of kidney function that, in many cases, progresses to end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, and can also develop anemia. ...
6/3/08 New kidney protein speeds/improves the diagnosis of failing kidneys
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
"NGAL was diagnostic in a single test, whereas a single serum creatinine test can't discriminate acute kidney failure from chronic kidney disease," says Dr. ...
6/2/08 Scientific Statement Urges Use of Home Blood Pressure Monitors
By Kathleen, RN(Kathleen, RN)
The value to patients with kidney disease, heart disease and diabetes are substantial, according to Dr Thomas Pickering (Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York), chair of the writing committee, and colleagues. ...
6/2/08 Trasylol Recall Too Late For Many Patients
Lawyers and Settlements - USA
That study linked Trasylol to an increased risk of strokes, congestive heart disease and kidney failure. Worse, even though Bayer representatives appeared ...
6/2/08 Kidney disease on rise
Daily Advertiser - Wagga Wagga,NSW,Australia
In 2005-06 a total of 731000 visits out of a total of 2.215 million hospital admissions were related to kidney disease and the number of patients is growing ...
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