U.S. opens food safety office in China Nov 20, 2008
Both had undergone hemodialysis at a Toledo clinic and were given heparin, which is widely used during open-heart surgery and dialysis, Hubley told The Toledo Blade. Baxter International Inc. later recalled the drug. (CNN -- Money / International)
Pilots bring hope, help to veterans in Alaska Nov 19, 2008
Last month, a guy was on dialysis ... Now he's able to do his dialysis at home. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kidney disease takes a growing toll Nov 19, 2008
Rita Miller, 65, undergoes dialysis three times a week ... "They were telling me I might not make it. I was in shock. I started dialysis the next day." ... " Concerned about the emerging picture, federal health officials have started pilot programs to bolster public awareness, increase epidemiologic surveillance and expand efforts to screen those most at risk people with high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease. Those people, and those who already have the disease, can... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Researchers Identify Toehold For HIV's Assault On Brain Nov 19, 2008
It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove. . (Science Daily)
Katrina angel awaits kidney transplant Nov 19, 2008
She's a kidney dialysis patient with little patience for the process ... But what the families didn't know is that a month after Katrina, Drue's kidneys almost completely gave out and she had to start dialysis for the first time in 23 years of kidney disease. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Transplant patient sues U of C after getting HIV Nov 18, 2008
At the time, she was on kidney dialysis for a non-life threatening condition. The lawsuit said that if Jane Doe had been informed of the "true nature of the donor's lifestyle and the risks associated with receiving his kidney" she would not have gone ahead with the operation. (Crain's Chicago Business)
More Than Half Of US Chronically Ill Adults Skip Needed Care Due To Costs Nov 18, 2008
9, 2008) An international study of dialysis patients shows that although US residents have the highest out-of-pocket drug costs, even those who can afford their prescription drugs are far less likely to take. (May 16, 2007) The US health care system ranks last compared with five other nations on measures of quality, access, efficiency, equity and outcomes, in the third edition of a Commonwealth Fund report analyzing. (Science Daily)
People Who Develop Kidney Stones Are At Increased Risk For Chronic Kidney Disease Nov 18, 2008
In extreme cases, individuals with CKD caused by kidney stones may even need dialysis or kidney transplants. See also. (Science Daily)
Foundation for welfare of athletes Nov 18, 2008
The amount is not enough as my son needs to undergo dialysis three times a week and it cost RM120 each session, said the 52-year-old Yue Ming. I need more financial assistance as my son needs to undergo kidney transplant next year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Get ready for winter weather Nov 18, 2008
If your household includes someone with special needs (has a disability, requires electricity to operate home medical equipment, needs to go to dialysis, etc. call your local emergency management office to let them know what you would need during an emergency. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Nov 18, 2008
But both her blood and tissue types were a complete mismatch for him, so Rosario remained on a transplant waiting list for years, relying on home dialysis to keep his body going. By chance, Rosario's doctor at Mass. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
The donor trail Nov 18, 2008
"It's different with transplantation. I first saw it in Glasgow in a kidney context. There's a patient on dialysis, having to come up for dialysis three times a week, stay in the hospital for four hours, feel absolutely awful for the rest of the day. You put a new kidney into them and you restore them to normal life. They don't have to come to hospital, they can go home, get a normal job, do anything; women could have children - they very rarely do on dialysis. So instead of just operating on... (guardian.co.uk)
The Secret to Growing Young Nov 18, 2008
HGH is known to help treat hemorrhoids, autoimmune diseases, macular degeneration, cataracts, fibromyalgia, angina, chronic fatigue, diabetic-neuropathy, hepatitis C, chronic constipation, high blood pressure, sciatica, kidney dialysis, and heart and stroke recovery. As seniors and others deal with health care coverage problems, it is important to look at what you can do for yourself to ensure your healthiness. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
The West: Man who had ricin gets federal prison Nov 18, 2008
Bergendorff spent nearly four weeks unconscious and several more weeks in critical condition on kidney dialysis. He made previous court appearances in a wheelchair. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dialysis-linked hepatitis C spread alarming Nov 17, 2008
2 percent of patients who underwent dialysis in 2001 were infected with the hepatitis C virus because some facilities apparently failed to take proper precautions to prevent infection, according to a government study, which did not identify the institutions were the infections occurred ... The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy and the Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians said they have sent emergency recommendations to member institutions, asking them to take sufficient steps,... (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Heparin's Deadly Side Effects Nov 17, 2008
In 1995, Bonnie had a kidney transplant, and in October of last year, her body began to reject the replacement kidney, requiring her to start dialysis ... CZ-SPL makes a key ingredient, what in the pharmaceutical business is called an active pharmaceutical ingredient, or API, for a drug called heparin, a blood thinner that is widely used by kidney-dialysis and postsurgical patients to prevent blood clots ... On Dec. 17, after two months of dialysis using heparin produced by Baxter, Bonnie Hubley... (Time.com)
Kidnapped doctor released Nov 17, 2008
He owns a home in Chula Vista but operates a dialysis center in Tijuana, they said. His release was good news amid daily reports of violent crimes at the hands of feuding drug cartels. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The longest rides Nov 16, 2008
Registered Nurse Linda McElwain works in her office in the Dialysis Unit at Campbell County Memorial Hospital on Friday morning ... - Linda McElwain Dialysis supervisor ... Those 90 minutes alone are necessary for a woman who oversees the hospitals bustling dialysis unit and simultaneously holds a seat on the city council in Belle Fourche. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
A crisis database lacks data Nov 16, 2008
Those who are bedridden, on dialysis, or requiring nursing care are among those eligible, as are those who have sight, speech, physical or mental impairments. Officials say registration can be completed over the telephone by dialing 211, by going online (registerready. (NJ.com -- Times)
High-normal Phosphate Levels Linked To Early Atherosclerosis Nov 15, 2008
The two studies raise the possibility that phosphate-lowering drugs generally used only in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis might help to reduce cardiovascular risk in CKD patients and even in healthy adults with high-normal phosphate levels ... Charles Herzog, MD, of USRDS and the Cardiovascular Special Studies Center, also in Minneapolis, MN, has received consulting fees as a member of the Executive Committee of the EVOLVE trial, an Amgen-sponsored clinical trial of Cinacalcet... (Science Daily)
Quality of life, mental health and health beliefs in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients: Investigating differences in early and later years of current treatment. Nov 15, 2008
Quality of life, mental health and health beliefs in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients: Investigating differences in early and later years of current treatment ... The study examines differences regarding quality of life (QoL), mental health and illness beliefs between in-centre haemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD/PD) patients ... Patients consisted of: a) 77 in-centre haemodialysis (HD) and 58 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD/PD)... (BioMed Central)
County to decide fate of Richmond Center next week Nov 14, 2008
" Susan Greulich, an Ames resident who has used the Richmond Center's services, told the supervisors if it were a question of some other medical service, such as a kidney dialysis center, there would be no question it was needed. She asked them to remember during their budget discussions "every number represents one of us. If the 30th comes and the doors close, I'm really afraid of what will happen. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Kidney transplant patients doing well Nov 14, 2008
She said the unit undertook 4000 dialysis session per annum from 2005-2008 and had about 2000 percent increase, as compared to 200 dialysis sessions from 172-1990. Dr Osafo said dialysis was not the final treatment for kidney failure but served as a stop gap towards transplant which was a more convenient and less expensive way of dealing with the condition ... She said though Kidney transplant was very expensive, it improved the quality of life and was relatively cheaper than dialysis, adding... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Peru blood banks face HIV crisis Nov 14, 2008
In a further blow to the health system, officials also confirmed that 30 patients who attended a dialysis treatment centre had been infected with Hepatitis C.. The BBC's Dan Collyns, in Lima, says Peruvians are alarmed and are avoiding public hospitals. (Yahoo News -- Peru)
Overnight Hemodialysis Dramatically Improves Survival, Study Shows Nov 13, 2008
13, 2008) For hemodialysis patients, undergoing dialysis for eight hours overnight, three times weekly, reduces the risk of death by nearly 80 percent, compared to conventional, four-hour dialysis, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... In a study led by Ercan Ok, MD, of Ege University in Izmir, Turkey, 224 dialysis patients were switched to overnight dialysis ... The patients... (Science Daily)
Superhero of dialysisIronman triathlete brings hope and help to fellow patients Nov 12, 2008
But his own challenges are greater than the average athlete's: He's a dialysis patient ... And he gets hooked to a dialysis machine three times a week for four and a half hours at a time ... Yet he's determined to let others in similar circumstances know that dialysis doesn't have to control their lives. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Funding Hike for Aging Taken Away by State Nov 12, 2008
At present, transportation is offered only to those persons requiring dialysis, a life-saving treatment. Before the transportation cutbacks several months ago, the agency was able to provide service for a number of additional needs, such as grocery shopping and trips to the barbershop or hairdresser. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Guard continues to support agencies after blizzard Nov 12, 2008
Later that evening, a National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and crew successfully evacuated four residents, three of whom require dialysis, from Wanblee to the Pine Ridge Hospital. In addition, one UH-60 Blackhawk and crew flew a reconnaissance mission with Gov. Mike Rounds and other emergency management officials to assess ground conditions over western South Dakota. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Killer Infections Lurk Inside Hospitals Nov 12, 2008
His kidneys have shut down and he is on dialysis at a Florida hospital. Experts are sounding the alarm about the growing threat from new bacteria. (ABC News)
DaVita proposes Indian Trail dialysis site Nov 12, 2008
is seeking regulatory approval to develop a dialysis facility in Indian Trail and a home-dialysis training center in Monroe. The California company proposes to move 10 dialysis stations from Union County Dialysis in Monroe to develop the $1 million Indian Trail center near U.S. Highway 74 at Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road ... DaVita is a provider of dialysis services for individuals with chronic kidney disease. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Colonization and/or infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after living donor liver transplantation: a case control study Nov 12, 2008
Other articles by authors. Related articles/pages. (BioMed Central)
St. James names its new CEO (55) Nov 11, 2008
In his current position, Wright oversees a 69-bed acute care hospital, 20-bed behavioral health facility, 50-provider multi-specialty group and a regional dialysis network. Prior to that, Wright served as CEO of Providence Health System's Southern Oregon Service Area, a regional referral center and medical group located in Medford, Ore. (Montana Standard, MT)
More in Hawaii tethered to costly, painful dialysis treatments Nov 11, 2008
At 3:27 on a recent Tuesday afternoon, Brian Okabayashi pulled into the parking lot at the Liberty Dialysis-Hawaii center in Kaimuki, parked his silver 2006 Infiniti and slowly, with the help of a cane, made his way into the facility. There, registered nurse Leilanie Ramiro spent 15 minutes inserting two hefty needles into Okabayashi's left arm and attaching 10 feet of tubing to each needle, tethering him to a kidney dialysis machine ... Okabayashi, like the other patients with end-stage renal... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Obama Team Tracks Bush's `Midnight' Rules Rush: Cindy Skrzycki Nov 11, 2008
Representatives of chemical makers, scallop fishermen and kidney dialysis companies are among those pressing their case with White House officials, according to a public list of the meetings. Blocking Clinton. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Overnight dialysis significantly improves survival rate Nov 11, 2008
Enhance the time duration of dialysis and reduce the risk of death, claimed Turkey scientists at a seminar organised at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ercan Ok, MD, Ege University in Izmir, Turkey and the team leader of this research team has claimed that the kidney failure patients who undergo hemodialysis (one out of two types of dialysis) eight hours overnight, three times a week could get better results in... (Newstrack India)
Lara Tushla Rush's employee of year Nov 11, 2008
She was doing well on dialysis and didn't want to rock the boat with the insurance implications of a transplant. "I did some digging," Tushla remembers, "and found she could get a transplant and keep her Medicare. It's been five years now and she's doing very well.". (Dowagiac News, MI)
NC State finds new nanomaterial could be breakthrough for implantable medical devices Nov 11, 2008
A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. The researchers have found that the unique properties of a new material can be used to create new devices that can be implanted into the human body including blood glucose sensors for diabetics and artificial hemo-dialysis membranes that can scrub impurities from the blood ... Narayan adds that this could be a major... (EurekAlert!)
Blizzard hits Wanblee residents hard Nov 10, 2008
The South Dakota National Guard also helped with a Blackhawk helicopter on Friday, airlifting four dialysis patients out of the community to get medical attention at the Pine Ridge Hospital. People living in rural areas on the reservation are without electricity and their food supplies and firewood are running low, Craven said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Wanblee bouncing back from blizzard Nov 10, 2008
"You just jump in and do what you've got to do," Wilcox said, which for her has meant giving KILI Radio daily updates, helping organize National Guard assistance and pushing for a Black Hawk helicopter to land next to the school to take patients for dialysis. "When it happened Wednesday, it was 'what do you do? Who do you call?'" she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Overnight Dialysis Saves Lives: Study Nov 9, 2008
Overnight Dialysis Saves Lives: Study - Forbes ... Overnight Dialysis Saves Lives: Study11 ... FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Dialysis for eight hours a night, three times a week, reduced the risk of death for kidney patients by nearly 80 percent, compared to conventional, four-hour dialysis three times a week, a new study found. (Forbes)
Life goes on for Misbun despite trials and tribulations Nov 9, 2008
Trying times: Misbun Sidek visiting his wife Latifah who is undergoing dialysis treatment for her kidney problems in August. Now, I take her for dialysis treatments. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Doctors Evaluate Dialysis Frequency Nov 9, 2008
-- Around 300,000 people in the United States are dependent on kidney dialysis to remove toxins from their blood ... But new research from Turkey has suggested that overnight dialysis -- lasting eight hours, three times per week -- may provide greater health benefits ... Doctors switched 224 patients from regular to overnight dialysis for a 1-year period. (KERO 23, CA)
Serving hospital patients Nov 9, 2008
The hospital's long-term care center also features a kidney dialysis unit. "We're the only long-term care center to offer dialysis," she said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Compatible Cohorts... When a fellow staffer needed a kidney, this Boyceville teacher didnt hesitate to offer hers Nov 9, 2008
I had begun the rounds of dialysis and was being monitored weekly. I had been formally recognized as a candidate for a transplant, and the thought of not seeing all my life goals was becoming a possibility. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Tijuana: Doctors protest physician's abduction Nov 9, 2008
They said the victim owns a home in Chula Vista but operates a dialysis center in Tijuana. The doctors plan to carry out the daylong protest if their colleague is not released. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A reminder about Medicare Nov 8, 2008
For those that do not know, Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older, for people under 65 with certain disabilities and for people any age with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant). Medicare is comprised of different parts: Parts A, B, C, and D. Part A refers to coverage of inpatient hospital stays and some skilled nursing facility stays. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Kidney Transplantation Can Improve Mental Performance, Study Finds Nov 8, 2008
A control group of 13 patients who did not receive kidney transplants but received dialysis was also followed over the same period of time ... When comparing the differences of scores between the two groups adjusted to their original scores, transplanted patients performed particularly well on tests of learning and memory compared with dialysis patients. (Science Daily)
Gov't seizes more contaminated heparin Nov 8, 2008
The blood thinner heparin, given to patients undergoing heart surgery and kidney dialysis, was the focus of a major recall earlier this year after crude drug material from China was found to be contaminated. Hundreds of frail patients suffered severe allergic reactions. (Yahoo News)
Pig organs available to patients in a decade Nov 8, 2008
Having had a father who waited 4 years for his kidney and watching him suffer as a dialysis patient with infection after infection, I can tell you this is much needed science. Rob, Kensington, USA. (Times Online)
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Peace Health dialysis center rated among nation's best ... PeaceHealth s dialysis center recently placed in top 12 percent nationally in an Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services survey ... The survey studied local dialysis records from 2004-2007 and found that the center did better than 88 percent of its peers when it comes to death rates for patients compared to the national death rate, according to a PeaceHealth press release. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Getting a New Kidney Can Boost Brain Function Nov 8, 2008
It's well known that chronic or advanced kidney disease requiring dialysis is associated with declining cognitive function. Previous small studies have suggested that cognitive impairment in dialysis patients is reversed by successful kidney transplantation. (MEDLINEplus)
Interstate I-90 reopens but highway still treacherous Nov 8, 2008
A medical emergency on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation required a National Guard Blackhawk helicopter medical crew to carried four civilians, three requiring dialysis, from Wanblee to the Pine Ridge Hospital. A Crazy Horse School employee said 150 to 200 people were stranded at school, 36 miles from Kyle, some since Wednesday night. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Secret to Growing Young Nov 7, 2008
HGH is known to help treat hemorrhoids, autoimmune diseases, macular degeneration, cataracts, fibromyalgia, angina, chronic fatigue, diabetic-neuropathy, hepatitis C, chronic constipation, high blood pressure, sciatica, kidney dialysis, and heart and stroke recovery. As seniors and others deal with health care coverage problems, it is important to look at what you can do for yourself to ensure your healthiness. (Pekin Times, IL)
FDA sends in federal marshals to seize tainted heparin Nov 7, 2008
Almost 250 deaths and hundreds of severe allergic reactions were blamed on tainted batches of the blood thinner, which is frequently given to patients having heart surgery and kidney dialysis. The two Celsus products were heparin sodium and heparin lithium. (USA Today)
Elevated Death Risk After Heart Attack Nov 7, 2008
Conventional thinking has been that dialysis patients with heart failure couldn't withstand a kidney transplant. The reverse may be true. (WebMD)
Study Finds Fears Of HIV Transmission In Families With Infected Parent Nov 7, 2008
It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove. . (Science Daily)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Nov 7, 2008
But both her blood and tissue types were a complete mismatch for him, so Rosario remained on a transplant waiting list for years, relying on home dialysis to keep his body going. By chance, Rosario's doctor at Mass. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Dialysis-linked hepatitis C spread alarming Nov 6, 2008
2 percent of patients who underwent dialysis in 2001 were infected with the hepatitis C virus because some facilities apparently failed to take proper precautions to prevent infection, according to a government study, which did not identify the institutions were the infections occurred ... The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy and the Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians said they have sent emergency recommendations to member institutions, asking them to take sufficient steps,... (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Obituaries for 11/5 (83) Nov 6, 2008
A special thank you is extended to the dialysis centers in Wadesboro and Hamlet and to the staff of Sandhills Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are in the care of F & M McLendon Funeral Home. (Anson Record, NC)
Explaining renal treatment to people with learning disabilities Nov 6, 2008
Pre-dialysis education. When glomerular filtration rate falls to around 25 30ml/minute, patients and families begin to receive pre-dialysis education ... It is vital that both understand the treatment options in order to make informed choices about therapy, which can include dialysis and/or transplantation or conservative management. (Nursing Times)
Obesity increases risk of arthritis, study suggests Nov 6, 2008
A second, unrelated study published yesterday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows another phenomenon created by a population that is getting both older and fatter: soaring demand for kidney transplants and dialysis ... As they fall ill, she warned that they will create tremendous demand for more dialysis and more kidney transplantation. (Yahoo News -- Arthritis)
Heparin Scare: Deaths from Tainted Blood-Thinner Spur Race for Safe Replacement Nov 5, 2008
Blood thinners made from the complex carbohydrate heparin have been routinely used in the U.S. since the 1930s to keep veins, arteries and lungs clear of potentially fatal clots and to reduce the amount of time that kidney failure patients spend on dialysis machines ... Linhardt says he listened intently as a Baxter researcher told him about a report of severe allergic reactions to heparin-based blood thinners in dialysis patients, including children ... an internist specializing in infectious... (Scientific American)
Defense Firm Accused of Botching Case Received Through Political Connection Nov 4, 2008
On May 1, 2002, Carol Carpenter, a 56-year-old woman with diabetes, kidney disease, heart problems and gangrene in her toes, was riding in a county medical transportation bus to a dialysis session when she fell out of her wheelchair and broke her right leg. Doctors amputated the leg two weeks later. (Law.com)
* FEATURE: Having to choose life or lifes savings Nov 4, 2008
My doctor told me that some people are on a NT$500,000 plan, and there are a few people using the NT$350,000 plan, said Chiu, a mother of two whose husband regularly needs dialysis to cleanse his kidneys. But even if I had that much money [NT$350,000], I would save it for living expenses, she said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Health Care for Americans (58) Nov 4, 2008
curlytop wrote on Nov 2, 2008 5:03 PM:" I agree with Ms. Tarasoff. Health care in the U.S. needs to be fixed! Not only is it wrong and unconscionable for a country like the United States to provide routine health care only to those who can afford it, it's just not smart. When a small problem becomes big enough to be an emergency, it becomes much more difficult to manage and therefore more expensive. For example, a person whose kidneys fail because of untreated or poorly managed blood pressure... (Boerne Star, TX)
