Hemodialysis
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Socioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 -- There are significant age-, sex-, race-, and social deprivation-related disparities in the timing of preoperative hemodialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), according to a research letter published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Light Exercise During Dialysis Tied to Improved Physical Functioning
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 -- Patients who engage in light exercise while undergoing hemodialysis may see benefits in physical health and quality of life, according to a study published online June 17 in NEJM Evidence.
Kirsten Anding-Rost, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Determination of anxiety, depression, avoidance and obsessions experienced by hemodialysis patients during the COVID-19 - Ko şunalp N, Kavurmaci M.
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to ascertain the levels of anxiety, despair, avoidance, and obsessions that hemodialysis patients dealt with during the pandemic. METHODS: The study was conducted with 139 hemodialysis patients. Research ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Collaborative Care Cuts Fatigue, Pain in ESKD Hemodialysis Patients
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 -- A technology-assisted stepped collaborative care intervention can reduce fatigue and pain among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lower Mortality Seen With Hemodiafiltration for Kidney Failure
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 -- For patients with kidney failure, the use of high-dose hemodiafiltration results in a lower risk for death from any cause compared with high-flux hemodialysis, according to a study published online June 16 in the New... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hemodiafiltration Reduced Dialysis Mortality in Kidney Failure
(MedPage Today) -- High-dose hemodiafiltration improved survival compared with standard hemodialysis for patients with kidney failure resulting in the need for kidney-replacement therapy, according to the randomized CONVINCE trial.
High-dose hemodiafiltration... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - June 17, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
New Dialysis Technique Boosts Survival in Kidney Failure New Dialysis Technique Boosts Survival in Kidney Failure
High-dose hemodiafiltration led to substantially better survival of patients with end-stage kidney disease compared with conventional hemodialysis after a median 30 months in a large, prospective study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - June 16, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Walking aids and complicated orthopedic diseases are risk factors for falls in hemodialysis patients: an observational study - Ishii T, Matsumoto W, Hoshino Y, Kagawa Y, Iwasaki E, Takada H, Honma T, Oyama K.
This study aimed to explore the rel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
A case of acute kidney injury due to ethylene glycol intoxication - Lieti G, L'imperio V, Cavalli A, Ravasi C, Longhi S, Fogazzi GB, La Milia V.
In this article we describe a case of acute kidney injury caused by ethylene glycol intoxication which partially reversed after temporary hemodialysis treatment. The diagnosis was obtained after the patient's clinical history and the finding of ethylene gl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Hemodialysis-Associated S. aureus Bloodstream Infection Hemodialysis-Associated S. aureus Bloodstream Infection
This study found disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in S. aureus bloodstream infection rates among hemodialysis patients.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in patients on hemodialysis in the setting of the pandemic, inflation, and the Beirut blast: a cross-sectional study - Khoury R, Ghantous Z, Ibrahim R, Ghossoub E, Madaghjian P, Karam E, Karam G, Fares N, Karam S.
BACKGROUND: In 2020, Lebanon has witnessed its worst economic crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and a massive explosion of its capital. Amidst these stressors, this study aims at assessing the prevalence of depression, anxiety, suicidality, post... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Study Looks at Access to Kidney Care for Undocumented Immigrants
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- Twenty states and the District of Columbia (DC) provide coverage for outpatient hemodialysis for undocumented immigrants, five of which also provide coverage for kidney transplantation, according to a research letter... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Novel Device Effective for Babies Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 -- For babies under 8 kg requiring renal replacement therapy, a novel hemodialysis device, the Newcastle Infant Dialysis Ultrafiltration System (NIDUS), delivers accurate, controllable fluid removal and adequate clearance,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
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
