Mauritius: Minister Jagutpal Hands Over Certificates in Nephrology to Charge Nurses and Nursing Officers
[Government of Mauritius] A batch of 26 charged nurses and nursing officers of Dialysis Units of public health institutions, received their certificates, today, after successful completion of a six-month course in Nephrology. The award of certificates ceremony was held at the Mauritius Health Institute (MIH) in Pamplemousses. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 4, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Kids Treated at For-Profit Dialysis Centers Less Likely to Receive Transplant
(MedPage Today) -- Children receiving dialysis at a for-profit facility were less likely to be put on the waitlist for -- and ultimately receive -- a kidney transplant, according to a retrospective cohort study.
Among over 13,000 pediatric... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - August 2, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
HRQoL on the Decline Preceding Initiation of Dialysis for Seniors
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 -- Older patients with kidney failure have a decline in health-related quality of life before initiation of dialysis, which stabilizes thereafter, according to a study published online July 28 in the Clinical Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Patient, Caregiver Perspectives on BP in Children With CKD Patient, Caregiver Perspectives on BP in Children With CKD
A survey of children with CKD and their caregivers provides insights into their perspectives regarding blood pressure management.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Minority Dialysis Patients Report Unmet Supportive Care Needs
Findings seen among Asian American or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander and Black patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - July 26, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Journal, Source Type: news
Minority Dialysis Patients Report Unmet Supportive Care Needs
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 -- Asian American or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander patients and Black patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis are more likely to report a range of unmet supportive care needs than Whites, according to a research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
'Tinkering' to Find COVID Origins; Monkeypox Paperwork; Dialysis Patient Harm?
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
'Tinkering' to Find COVID Origins
Researchers in a high-security laboratory in Paris have... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 20, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Hurricanes Up Mortality Risk for Patients on Dialysis Hurricanes Up Mortality Risk for Patients on Dialysis
Patients on dialysis who live through a hurricane have a higher mortality risk over the following 30 days, but especially right after the hurricane strikes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Mortality Increased for Dialysis Patients With Hurricane Exposure
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 -- For patients undergoing maintenance dialysis, hurricane exposure is associated with increased mortality, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Matthew F. Blum,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hurricanes and mortality among patients receiving dialysis - Blum MF, Feng Y, Anderson GB, Segev DL, McAdams-DeMarco M, Grams ME.
BACKGROUND: Hurricanes are severe weather events that can disrupt power, water, and transportation systems. These disruptions may be deadly for patients requiring maintenance dialysis. We hypothesized that the mortality risk among patients requiring mainte... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 -- A hurricane threatens anyone in its path, but it can be especially deadly for people who need kidney dialysis to survive, new research shows.
An analysis of patient data spanning two decades linked hurricane exposure with a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Liability for Gender Transition; Dialysis Fraud; Abortion Support Liability for Gender Transition; Dialysis Fraud; Abortion Support
The top 3 things you should know to start your day.3 Things to Know Today (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - July 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Effects of Veverimer in Diabetic CKD With Metabolic Acidosis Effects of Veverimer in Diabetic CKD With Metabolic Acidosis
This paper examines the effects of veverimer, a drug currently under development for metabolic acidosis, among patients with diabetes and CKD.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
Title: People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After HurricanesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - July 15, 2022 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Hurricane Aftermath Deadly for Dialysis Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Patients requiring dialysis were more likely to die in the month following a hurricane, likely because of storm-related disruptions to dialysis services, researchers said.
In an analysis that combined storm-tracking data with... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 14, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
