Severe caffeine poisoning treated with intermittent hemodialysis under circulatory support: a case report - Mitsui D, Kamijo Y, Yoshino T, Hanazawa T, Yoshizawa T, Iwase F.
In this report, we describe a case of severe caffeine poisoning with extraordinarily high blood caffeine levels. Despite developing refractory ventricular fibrillation, the patient was successfull... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Interventions to reduce falls among dialysis patients: a systematic review - Gute L, Zimbudzi E.
INTRODUCTION: Despite all available evidence regarding increased morbidity and mortality among dialysis patients due to falls and their complications, and an increase in risk factors for falls, relatively little attention has been focused on evidence-based... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
More services, more space for Niagara County health center
The project brings behavioral health and dental services to under-served residents in the Lockport area. Plus, a new crisis center is under development in Jamestown, while a Tonawanda dialysis center is growing. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 19, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
WHO delivers health supplies to Al-Shifa Hospital, appeals for continued access to address ...
17 December 2023 — WHO staff participated in a joint UN mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December to deliver health supplies and assess the situation in the facility. Partners on today’s mission included OCHA, UNDSS, and UNMAS. The team delivered medicines and surgical supplies, orthopedic surgery equipment, and anesthesia materials and drugs to the hospital.
Al-Shifa Hospital, currently minimally functional, needs to urgently resume at least basic operations to continue serving the thousands in need of lifesaving health care.
Once the most important and largest referral hospital in Gaza, Al-Shifa now...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 16, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
KDIGO Supports HCV+ Kidneys Going To HCV – Recipients KDIGO Supports HCV+ Kidneys Going To HCV – Recipients
" This update is intended to assist clinicians in the care of patients with HCV infection and CKD, including patients receiving dialysis (CKD G5D) and patients with a kidney transplant (CKD G1T-G5T). "MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news
Thousands of kidney disease patients set to benefit from £1-a-dose diabetes drug which can reduce the need for dialysis and a transplant
Kidney disease is usually triggered by the damage caused by another illness, such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fresenius Medical Care Says Data on 500,000 People Stolen in US Fresenius Medical Care Says Data on 500,000 People Stolen in US
Dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care said on Wednesday that data including medical records on 500,000 patients and former patients were stolen from a US subsidiary ' s data warehouse.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Joint UN mission transfers critical patients from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, under intense fighting
24 November 2023, Geneva/Cairo On 22 November, in cooperation with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, WHO participated in another joint-UN mission to transfer 151 patients, relatives and health workers accompanying them from Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza. The mission was undertaken following specific requests from health authorities and hospital officials in Gaza.
This was the third mission to Al-Shifa carried out by WHO, other UN agencies and partners in less than a week; the first was an assessment mission (18 November) and the second was an evacuation mission to transport 31 infants (19 November).
During this mi...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 24, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Mean Platelet Volume Linked to Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- For patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in BMC Cardiovascular... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
For Veterans Receiving Dialysis, Unstable Housing Linked to Mortality
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- Unstable housing before starting dialysis is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality among veterans receiving dialysis, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Tessa K. Novick,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Public Payment of Dialysis Treatment Has Changed the Rural Healthcare Marketplace
Highlights research exploring recent trends in distance to dialysis treatment for rural and urban residents. Discusses policy measures that have improved access to dialysis for rural residents over time, particularly for rural African Americans, as well as barriers to care that remain. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - November 20, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
The FDA Approved A New Medication To Prevent A Common Hospital Infection
New Jersey-based CorMedix received the go-ahead for DefenCath, its treatment that helps prevent a common and sometimes deadly type of infection seen in dialysis patients. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare technology alexknappblog premium Source Type: news
FDA Approves DefenCath (taurolidine and heparin) to Reduce the Incidence of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Adult Hemodialysis Patients
Berkeley Heights, NJ– November 15, 2023– CorMedix Inc. (Nasdaq: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening diseases and... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - November 15, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
CorMedix Inc. Announces FDA Approval of DefenCath ® to Reduce the Incidence of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Adult Hemodialysis Patients
First and only FDA-approved antimicrobial catheter lock solution in the U.S. – Company expects DefenCath to be available in Q1 2024 in the inpatient setting BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CorMedix Inc. CRMD, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and…#fda #defencath #berkeleyheights #cormedixinc #crbsis #josephtodisco #cormedix #phase3lock #edwardvhickey #uscongress (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition: Final CMS Rule Puts Dialysis Patients At Risk
Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition (DVAC) is calling on Congress to take action and halt cuts to vascular access services included in the finalized 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Rule. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Dialysis Vascular Access... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: POL AVO Source Type: news
