News tagged with dialysis unit
How will bundling impact dialysis units nationwide?
The proposed Medicare "bundled" payment system for dialysis is likely to reduce government reimbursements for dialysis units in certain regions of the United States and for some types of facilities, according to research ...
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Longterm kidney threat in E. coli victims
(AP) -- As Europe's E. coli crisis wanes, some experts are now warning of a looming threat: possible long-term kidney complications for many of the victims.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Depression may increase the risk of kidney failure
Depression is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney failure in the future, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). Approximately 10% of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Gene variant influences chronic kidney disease risk
A team of researchers from the United States and Europe has identified a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes. Albuminuria is a condition caused by the ...
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Scientists grow blood vessels for human surgery
Scientists can grow blood vessels in a lab for use in coronary bypass or dialysis, a promising alternative to harvesting from the patient, said a study published on Wednesday.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Researchers unlock the potential for exploring kidney regeneration
It is estimated that up to 10 percent of the U.S. population may have some form of renal disease, with 450,000 patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, ...
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Feb 01, 2011 |
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High-spending hospitals may save more lives
Studies have shown that regions spending more on medical care, such as Miami, do not have better health outcomes than regions that spend relatively less, such as Minneapolis. However, less is known about how medical spending ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Disparities in physician demographics linked to patient disparities
Significant disparities exist between the race of kidney disease patients and that of the physicians who will care for them, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Ne ...
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Jan 27, 2011 |
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When a kidney transplant fails, home-based dialysis is an option
Patients returning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure present unique challenges compared with other dialysis patients: they have been exposed to very powerful immunosuppressive medications and have been on dialysis ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Emerging drug class may enhance red blood cell production in anemic patients
By determining how corticosteroids act to promote red blood cell progenitor formation, Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a class of drugs that may be beneficial in anemias, including those resulting from trauma, ...
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Dec 22, 2010 |
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Death risk dependent on dialysis center choice
If you need dialysis for advanced kidney disease, where you get it could make a big difference. A large study found that patients in certain large chain facilities are significantly more likely to die than ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
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