PCORI awards researchers $10.2 million to study individualized model of hemodialysis
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently awarded researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine $10.2 million to study the effectiveness of an individualized model of hemodialysis, a procedure in which the blood is cleaned by a dialysis machine. The project is a collaboration between the medical school, the Renal Research Institute and other health care systems across the country.
According to the World Health Organization, kidney disease is the 10th leading cause … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Long COVID Patients on Dialysis See Elevated Oxidative Stress Markers
(MedPage Today) -- AUSTIN, Texas -- Oxidative stress markers were elevated in dialysis patients with long COVID, data from a cross-sectional cohort showed.
The study included 63 patients on hemodialysis who tested positive for COVID-19, including... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Mauritius: Dialysis Nurses and Blood Bank Assistants Awarded Certificates in Nephrology and Phlebotomy
[Government of Mauritius] Dialysis Nurses and Blood Bank Assistants received certificates, yesterday at the School of Nursing in Pamplemousses, after having completed courses spanning over six months in Nephrology and in Phlebotomy, respectively. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, was present. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 13, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
High Unmet Treatment Needs in Patients With CKD and T2D High Unmet Treatment Needs in Patients With CKD and T2D
Identifying the unmet care needs of patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes could lead to improvements in treatment options.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 13, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Rwanda: Price Cut for Treatment of Kidney Failure Now in Effect
[New Times] The Ministry of Health has announced that it has reduced the prices of dialysis for people with kidney diseases to make the service affordable for all. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
They need life-saving dialysis, but with few options in northwestern Ontario, some travel hours for care
More than a dozen people from northwestern Ontario are forced to travel to Thunder Bay, Ont., away from their homes and loved ones, to receive life-saving dialysis. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Thunder Bay Source Type: news
EULAR/ERA 2019 vs KDIGO 2021 for Lupus Nephritis Management EULAR/ERA 2019 vs KDIGO 2021 for Lupus Nephritis Management
This article highlights the differences between these two proposed guidelines for lupus nephritis management.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Survival, Symptoms and Hospitalization of Older CKD Patients Survival, Symptoms and Hospitalization of Older CKD Patients
A better understanding of the mortality and symptom burden of older CKD patients could help guide the decision of whether to manage these patients with or without dialysis.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Using the bioartificial kidney to free patients from dialysis
UCSF ’s Kidney Project is featured in an outlook in Nature. (Source: UCSF School of Pharmacy News)
Source: UCSF School of Pharmacy News - March 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Patient access to medical imaging varies by zip code
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Kidney Outcomes With Finerenone Kidney Outcomes With Finerenone
What have we learned about the effect of finerenone on kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Best Buy Makes Home Hospital Tech Play
You might trust the Geek Squad to mount your TV on the wall, but do you trust them to hook up your dialysis machine? Best Buy announced on Tuesday it’s teaming up with North Carolina healthcare system Atrium Health to install hospital-at-home equipment for patients. That means it will be sending…#geeksquad #northcarolina #atriumhealth #bestbuy #cvs #walgreens #amazon #atrium #medicare #rasushrestha (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease could slow down progression of the disease
About 15% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease — that's about 37 million people. What if those people could be treated with medication that could slow the progression of their disease, and help avoid the need for dialysis and kidney transplantation altogether? Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist says there is a class of medica tions to help people with chronic kidney disease that does just that. He says Mayo Clinic… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
The medical'heroes' who help save the lives of kidney-dialysis patients when massive storms hit the US
A woman receiving hemodialysis at a hospital. Getty Images One in 500 Americans is on kidney dialysis. Extreme-weather events can threaten their lives. Renal-care experts told Insider how they keep patients alive when big storms hit. The moment the phone rings with a weather notification, teams…#michaelsloma #usrenalcare #buffalo #fortmyersbeach #florida #hurricaneian #hurricaneharvey #arielbrigham #houston #lavarneburton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinical Trajectories and Impact After AKI in the ICU Clinical Trajectories and Impact After AKI in the ICU
What do we know about the clinical trajectories and outcomes of patients with ICU-acquired acute kidney injury?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
