Long COVID Patients on Dialysis See Elevated Oxidative Stress Markers
(MedPage Today) -- AUSTIN, Texas -- Oxidative stress markers were elevated in dialysis patients with long COVID, data from a cross-sectional cohort showed.
The study included 63 patients on hemodialysis who tested positive for COVID-19, including... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
The medical'heroes' who help save the lives of kidney-dialysis patients when massive storms hit the US
A woman receiving hemodialysis at a hospital. Getty Images One in 500 Americans is on kidney dialysis. Extreme-weather events can threaten their lives. Renal-care experts told Insider how they keep patients alive when big storms hit. The moment the phone rings with a weather notification, teams…#michaelsloma #usrenalcare #buffalo #fortmyersbeach #florida #hurricaneian #hurricaneharvey #arielbrigham #houston #lavarneburton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disparities Seen in Staph Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 -- Disparities exist in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on hemodialysis, according to a Vital Signs report published in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Reassuring Findings on Bivalent COVID Booster in Hemodialysis Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Anti-spike IgG concentrations against BA.4/5 significantly increased in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) following a bivalent booster, particularly in those without a prior Omicron infection, a case series from Germany... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - February 16, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Vital Signs: Health Disparities in Hemodialysis-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections - United States, 2017-2020
This report describes how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors affected hemodialysis-associated S. aureus bloodstream infections. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - February 9, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Bloodstream Infections Health Disparities MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) Vital Signs Source Type: news
Incidence and risk factors of falls in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a multicenter survey in northern China - Liang J, Wang Y, Zhang W, Ding H, Gao Y, Wang R, Sun X, Peng Y, Gan L, Zuo L.
INTRODUCTION: Patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) are at a higher risk of falls than healthy individuals. Further knowledge regarding the risk of falls could lead to better risk prevention strategies. We designed a multicenter, prospective cohort study a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Gait and balance in people undergoing long-term hemodialysis - Galen R.
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Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Risk for GI Bleed Increased With Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 -- The risk for newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Scientific... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
EARLY RELEASE: Vital Signs: Health Disparities in Hemodialysis-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections - United States, 2017-2020
This report describes how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors affected hemodialysis-associated S. aureus bloodstream infections. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 6, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Bloodstream Infections Health Disparities MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) Vital Signs Source Type: news
Starting Hemodialysis Twice Weekly: When Less Is More Starting Hemodialysis Twice Weekly: When Less Is More
The results of a new study raise the question of whether it ' s time to rethink the typical thrice weekly chronic hemodialysis regimen.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Hemodialysis treatment for poisoning patients in the emergency department - Orhan U, Gulen M, Satar S, Acehan S, Nazik H, Ünlü N, Gedıklıoglu M, Isıkber C, Sonmez A, Sonmez GO.
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the hemodialysis (HD) use in adult patients after acute poisoning in the emergency department. METHODS: The study was performed as a retrospective observational cohort study. We analyzed hospital electronic data s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Treatment of lethal caffeine overdose with haemodialysis: a case report and review - Gahona CCT, Bharadwaj AK, Shah M, Bhagat U, Sterman P, Vasquez W.
Caffeine, chemically 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, is the most widely consumed central nervous system stimulant in the world with pleiotropic effects on the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems. The advent of over the counter (OTC) caffeine formulations... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The efficacy of hemodialysis on paraquat poisoning mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Eizadi-Mood N, Jaberi D, Barouti Z, Rahimi A, Mansourian M, Dorooshi G, Sabzghabaee AM, Alfred S.
BACKGROUND: Paraquat (PQ) poisoning is a serious public health concern, especially in developing countries, due to its easy access and lack of awareness of potential harms. No effective treatment has been reported yet. Conventional hemodialysis (HD) is sti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Not So Cool After All: No CV Benefit with Lower-Temp Dialysate in Hemodialysis
(MedPage Today) -- Using a cooler dialysate during maintenance hemodialysis didn't provide any cardiovascular (CV) benefits, according to the cluster-randomized MyTEMP trial.
In the study of 84 dialysis centers in Ontario, patients receiving a... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - November 6, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
An atypical disease-knowledge-related suicide by means of slashing the hemodialytic arteriovenous fistula - Galante N, Ciprandi B, Franceschetti L.
A case of suicide committed by self-cutting the arteriovenous fistula in a patient on hemodialysis is presented. A 77-year-old man was found dead with a blood-stained kitchen knife in the bedroom by his daughter. The man suffered from severe chronic renal ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
