News tagged with dialysis
Related topics: kidney disease , kidney failure , patients , kidney transplant , chronic kidney disease
3-fold increase in acute dialysis after cardiac, vascular surgeries
There has been a three-fold increase in the number of patients receiving acute dialysis because of injury after cardiac and vascular surgeries since 1995, states a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...
Surgery
Jun 25, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Study finds significantly higher rate of untreated kidney failure among older adults
In a study that included nearly 2 millions adults in Canada, the rate of progression to untreated kidney failure was considerably higher among older adults, compared to younger individuals, according to a study in the June ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 19, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Sepsis outbreak at L.A. County dialysis center prompts public health investigation
Three patients with chronic kidney failure treated at a dialysis center in Los Angeles County, California contracted a bacterial infection in the blood (sepsis) caused by improper cleaning and disinfection of a reusable medical ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 05, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Intravenous kidney cell transplant experiments raise hope for future human kidney failure treatments
Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have successfully transplanted primary kidney cells intravenously to treat renal failure in rats, pointing the way to a possible future alternative to kidney ...
Other
May 31, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Infections may be deadly for many dialysis patients
An infection called peritonitis commonly arises in the weeks before many dialysis patients die, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings sugges ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 24, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Study shows how patients use Facebook to solicit kidney donations
Loyola University Medical Center researchers are reporting one of the first studies to examine how patients and families are soliciting living kidney donors on Facebook.
Other
May 23, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Grassroots "networks" succeed in recruiting kidney donors, Hopkins program shows
Johns Hopkins researchers say a program they developed that uses personal advocates and community networks to find organ donors for friends and loved ones who need kidney transplants resulted in success for nearly half of ...
Other
May 23, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Open heart surgery for kidney disease patients
One type of open heart surgery is likely safer than the other for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 17, 2012 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
How a five-minute chat can make a big difference to dialysis patients
The constant health education that dialysis patients receive can lead to boredom and noncompliance.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Study finds a better method for diagnosing kidney disease
Assessing glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using kidney filtration markers in blood is the standard means for determining kidney function, diagnosing kidney disease and measuring its progression. A higher filtration rate ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 08, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Does technique that removes additional toxins benefit dialysis patients?
A technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis does not improve kidney failure patients' survival or heart health, but intense treatments may provide a benefit, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Surprising results for use of dialysis for kidney failure in developing world
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have discovered that developing countries have faster growing rates of use of home-based dialysis (called peritoneal dialysis) for kidney failure than the developed world. Despite ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Intensive kidney dialysis indicates better survival rates than conventional dialysis
Patients suffering with end-stage renal disease could increase their survival chances by undergoing intensive dialysis at home rather than the conventional dialysis in clinics. A new study by Lawson Health Research Institute ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 25, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Making human textiles: Research team ups the ante with development of blood vessels woven
A lot of people were skeptical when two young California-based researchers set out more than a decade ago to create a completely human-derived alternative to the synthetic blood vessels commonly used in dialysis patients. ...
Medical research
Apr 23, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
UCSF artificial kidney project tapped for accelerated FDA program
A UCSF-led effort to create an implantable artificial kidney for dialysis patients has been selected as one of the first projects to undergo more timely and collaborative review at the Food and Drug Administration.
Other
Apr 09, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
