FDA Approves Triferic AVNU (ferric pyrophosphate citrate), Intravenous Formulation of Triferic for Replacement of Iron and Maintenance of Hemoglobin in Hemodialysis Patients
WIXOM, Mich., March 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMTI) (“Rockwell Medical” or the“Company”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming anemia management and... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - March 27, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Preparing Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities for COVID-19
Source: Children's Hospital Association. Published: 3/26/2020.
This one-hour webinar, presented with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), describes the current epidemiology of COVID-19, reviews how outpatient hemodialysis facilities should prepare for patients with COVID-19, and reviews other CDC resources for COVID-19.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The relative importance of frailty, physical and cardiovascular function as exercise-modifiable predictors of falls in haemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study - Zanotto T, Mercer TH, van der Linden ML, Rush R, Traynor JP, Petrie CJ, Doyle A, Chalmers K, Allan N, Shilliday I, Koufaki P.
BACKGROUND: Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD-5) patients on haemodialysis (HD) are at high risk of accidental falls. Previous research has shown that frailty is one of the primary contributors to the increased risk of falling in this clinical population... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/10/2020.
This information is provided to clarify COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations that are specific to outpatient hemodialysis facilities. This information complements, but does not replace, the general IPC recommendations for COVID-19. As part of routine infection control, outpatient dialysis facilities should have established policies and practices to reduce the spread of contagious respiratory pathogens, which are listed on this page.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
& #62;10,000 Uninsured Texas Patients Seek Dialysis in ED Annually
MONDAY, March 2, 2020 -- More than 10,000 uninsured patients in Texas sought hemodialysis in emergency departments in 2017, according to a research letter published online Feb. 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Julianna West, from The University of Texas... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Racial/Ethnic Disparity Seen for Stroke in Dialysis Patients With A-Fib
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 -- Among hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation, racial/ethnic disparities in all-cause stroke are partially mediated by lower anticoagulant use, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 24, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 -- Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and in-center hemodialysis (HD) carry similar survival benefits, according to a review published online Jan. 28 in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation.
Mohamed E. Elsayed, M.B.B.S., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 12, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Fluid resuscitation in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis presenting with severe sepsis or septic shock: A case control study
Due to the potential risk of volume overload, physicians are hesitant to aggressively fluid-resuscitate septic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis (HD). Our study indicates that aggressive fluid resuscitation appears to be safe in ESRD patients. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Online Patient Portal Use May Up Likelihood of Kidney Transplant
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 -- For hemodialysis patients, use of an online portal is associated with an increased likelihood of receiving a kidney transplant at four or five years, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 14, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Associations between the measures of physical function, risk of falls and the quality of life in haemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study - Vanden Wyngaert K, Van Craenenbroeck AH, Eloot S, Calders P, Celie B, Holvoet E, Van Biesen W.
BACKGROUND: Impaired physical function due to muscle weakness and exercise intolerance reduces the ability to perform activities of daily living in patients with end-stage kidney disease, and by consequence, Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). Furtherm... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Man dies after stopping hemodialysis to send message to Yukon government
Whitehorse resident Terry Coventry stopped life-saving hemodialysis in Vancouver because he wanted to send a message to the government in Yukon, where the treatment wasn't available for him, said his sister. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/North Source Type: news
Endovascular AVF for Dialysis Access Shows High Patency Rate
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 -- A proximal radial artery endovascular arteriovenous fistula to allow vascular access in patients who require hemodialysis remains highly functional at two years, according to a study recently published online in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Percutaneous Device for Dialysis Access'a Significant Advance'Percutaneous Device for Dialysis Access'a Significant Advance '
A novel endovascular device is a new alternative to surgery for the creation of an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis access in those with kidney disease, and has a high level of patient satisfaction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 11, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Can't get hemodialysis at home, Yukon man opts to forgo treatment to put pressure on health authorities
A 74-year-old man from Whitehorse says he’s going to stay in the city for his final days, forgoing life-saving hemodialysis available to him in Vancouver, to inspire the government to offer the treatment close to home. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/North Source Type: news
Medtronic FDA Approval Marks a Turnaround in the Paclitaxel Story
Paclitaxel-coated balloons and paclitaxel-eluting stents caused quite the stir for manufacturers and physicians this year, but an FDA approval this week marks a major step forward for this category of devices.
The agency approved Medtronic's IN.PACT AV drug-coated balloon for the treatment of failing arteriovenous access in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis.
AV fistulae are created and used to enable hemodialysis for patients with ESRD. Over time, vessel restenosis limits the ability to use AV fistulae effectively. In order to restore function, patients often undergo one to three ...
Source: MDDI - November 22, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: news
