Decrease Noted in Peritoneal Dialysis-Linked Peritonitis Rates
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 -- Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis rates have decreased over time, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Eric W. Young, M.D., from Arbor Research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 26, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Peritonitis After Dialysis Falling, Captured by Claims-Based Approach Peritonitis After Dialysis Falling, Captured by Claims-Based Approach
A claims-based approach identified difference in peritonitis risk by race and age, although rates have dropped over time.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - September 22, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Statement by WHO Regional Director on health needs in Syria
21 September 2022 – Over the past 3 days during my visit here in Damascus and to Daraa governorate, I have seen firsthand the devastating impact of war, economic instability and sanctions on innocent Syrians whose health even now continues to deteriorate.
In Daraa, once a hotspot of intense fighting and where parts of the governorate still remain in ruins, I met an elderly lady undergoing dialysis treatment who burst into tears as she spoke to me about her medical condition, and the fate that had befallen her country. Sobbing, she turned to me and asked, “What has happened to us?”
It was a hard question for me to a...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 21, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
SGLT2 Inhibitors in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis SGLT2 Inhibitors in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
This editorial explores the question of whether SGLT2 inhibitors could offer a potential treatment option for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Verinurad and Allopurinol in CKD Patients With Hyperuricemia Verinurad and Allopurinol in CKD Patients With Hyperuricemia
Learn more about the treatment effects of this combination therapy in patients with CKD and hyperuricemia.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
High Blood Pressure and Diabetes Are Linked. Here ’ s How to Reduce Your Risk for Both
High blood pressure—also known as hypertension—and Type 2 diabetes are two of the most common medical conditions in the U.S. Unfortunately, they often occur together. Some research has found that 85% of middle-aged or older adults who have Type 2 diabetes also have hypertension, and both conditions elevate a person’s risk for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease.
These increased risks are significant, and in some cases grave. Researchers have found that people with Type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who don’t have the conditio...
Source: TIME: Health - August 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Disease freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Energy Costs Alarm Britons Needing At-Home Kidney Care Energy Costs Alarm Britons Needing At-Home Kidney Care
Sitting next to her dialysis machine which pumps clean blood around her body for 4 hours every day, Dawn White says she fears Britain ' s spiralling energy costs means she will no longer be able to afford the price of her life-saving treatment.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Energy bills: 'Without my machine I will die' - dialysis patient
Dawn White has renal failure and worries about the growing energy cost of her haemodialysis machine. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Peritoneal Dialysis Less Costly for Medicare Than Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 -- Peritoneal dialysis (PD) costs Medicare less than hemodialysis, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Jennifer M. Kaplan, M.D., from Baylor College of Medicine... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 24, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Gore-Tex maker buys Duke University spinout focused on dialysis
A medical device startup with deep ties to Duke University has been acquired by a global company with $4.5 billion in revenue. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 22, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Zac Ezzone Source Type: news
Survival of Dialysis vs Conservative Care Patients Survival of Dialysis vs Conservative Care Patients
A new study compares survival outcomes among patients with kidney failure who underwent dialysis or conservative care. Does treatment choice make a difference?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Sodium chlorite poisoning: a case of severe methaemoglobinaemia and dialysis-requiring kidney injury - Tunbridge M, Chandler S, Isbel N, Jegatheesan D, McNeill IR, Isoardi K, Viecelli AK.
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Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
COVID-19 Risk for Dialysis Patients Tied to Antibody Response to Vaccine
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 -- During the omicron-predominant period, three doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine were associated with improved protection against infection for patients receiving dialysis, but patients with low circulating severe acute... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 16, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Why don't people have kidney dialysis at home?
People with kidney disease described why they are reluctant to have home dialysis, in new research. Some were concerned about changes to their home, or of their family becoming carers. Hospital dialysis was often presented as ' the norm ' by healthcare professionals, and some people welcomed the regular social contact at dialysis sessions. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DaVita working to pass bill to stop insurers limiting dialysis payment
The Denver-based kidney-care leader is working with a bipartisan quartet of U.S. House members on a new bill. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ed Sealover Source Type: news
