News tagged with kidney dialysis
Portable, less costly peritoneal dialysis shows no additional catheter risk factors
Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for peritoneal dialysis experience no greater risk of catheter infection than those who undergo hemodialysis, a retrospective study at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found.
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Mar 03, 2011 |
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Radiation increases cancer risk for dialysis patients
High radiation doses put a significant number of dialysis patients at increased risk of cancer, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results sugges ...
Feb 24, 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 ...
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Jan 13, 2011 |
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New rules may increase patients on home dialysis
(AP) -- Rodney Sokoloski used to get up before dawn three times a week and drive two hours from his high desert home to the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance to get hooked up to a dialysis machine.
Jan 08, 2011 |
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It's complicated: Despite the challenges, collaboration is key in kidney disease care
Most primary care physicians (PCPs) and kidney specialists favor collaborative care for a patient with progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD), but their preferences on how and when to collaborate differ, according to a ...
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Jan 06, 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, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Don't trouble your heart: Naturally high hemoglobin OK in dialysis patients
Naturally occurring high hemoglobin levels are safe for kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results sugge ...
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Dec 16, 2010 |
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Dialysis before pediatric kidney transplant makes organ failure more likely
The longer a child is on a dialysis while awaiting a kidney transplant, the greater the likelihood he or she will experience graft failure and organ rejection following surgery, a comprehensive nationwide study by researchers ...
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Dec 14, 2010 |
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Cutting dietary phosphate doesn't save dialysis patients' lives
Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
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Dec 09, 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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Starting dialysis too early can increase risk of death
Patients who are starting dialysis too early are at an increased risk of death, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Dec 06, 2010 |
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New approach may help dialysis patients fight anemia
A new drug called FG-2216 can stimulate production of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in dialysis patients—possibly offering a new approach to treatment of kidney disease-related anemia, according to a study appearing ...
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Nov 29, 2010 |
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Benefits of more frequent dialysis shown in new study
(PhysOrg.com) -- More frequent dialysis — six times a week versus the conventional three times a week — results in improved heart structure and self-reported physical health for patients with kidney failure, according ...
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Nov 22, 2010 |
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Earlier specialist care associated with lower incidence of ESRD and better patient outcomes
Among kidney disease patients, earlier care from a nephrologist is associated with a decreased likelihood of developing end-stage renal disease and a lower risk of death during the first year of dialysis, according to a study ...
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Nov 19, 2010 |
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