The last reprogramming
Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC is a board certified internist, cardiologist, and cardiac electrophysiologist practicing at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL, USA and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine.
By Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC
He had called the other day to update me up on his condition. He did not sound upset, but resolute. "They offered me peritoneal dialysis," he said, "but I decided against it and figured I'd just let nature take its course. The hospice people are so wonderful - I've got things all set here at home,...
Source: Mass Device - September 29, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Dr. Wes Source Type: news
Dianeal Low Calcium (2.5mEq/L) Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 2.5%...
On August 15, the FDA announced that two lots of Dianeal Low Calcium (2.5mEq/L) Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 2.5% Dextrose 5000mL (Ambu-Flex II), by Baxter International Inc., are recalled due to...(PRWeb August 21, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12110809.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 21, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Dianeal Low Calcium (2.5mEq/L) Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 2.5 Percent Dextrose 5000mL (Ambu-Flex II): Recall - Presence of Particulate Matter
Particulate matter could potentially serve as a focal point for infection should any pre-existing peritonitis exist, and may lead to a fatal outcome. (Source: FDA MedWatch)
Source: FDA MedWatch - August 15, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Offering Options for Dialysis: 'We Need to Do a Better Job'Offering Options for Dialysis: 'We Need to Do a Better Job'
Clinicians need to better educate themselves so that they are comfortable encouraging patients to try home dialysis and peritoneal dialysis, says Dr. Jeffrey Berns. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
Image-guided peritoneal dialysis catheter placement significantly reduces complications
Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis catheter placement via fluoroscopy and ultrasound-guidance experienced significantly fewer complications at 1 year post-insertion than did patients whose catheters were placed laparoscopically. The image-guided insertion technique may allow for expeditious catheter placement in late-referred patients with end-stage renal disease, thus facilitating urgent-start peritoneal dialysis and avoiding the need for temporary vascular-access catheters. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 7, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Accidental falls and risk of mortality among older adults on chronic peritoneal dialysis - Farragher J, Chiu E, Ulutas O, Tomlinson G, Cook WL, Jassal SV.
The objectives of this study were to assess whether falls are also co... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 28, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
DIANEAL PD-2 Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 1.5 Percent Dextrose 6000mL: Recall - Contamination With Mold
Administration of a product contaminated with mold could result in life-threatening fungal peritoneal infection or sepsis. (Source: FDA MedWatch)
Source: FDA MedWatch - March 7, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Mold Prompts Recall of Baxter Peritoneal Dialysis Solution Mold Prompts Recall of Baxter Peritoneal Dialysis Solution
Baxter recalls 1 lot of Dianeal PD-2 peritoneal dialysis solution with 1.5% dextrose 6000 mL (Ambu-Flex II) in the United States because of particulate matter identified as mold. News Alerts (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Alert Source Type: news
ERA-EDTA and EuroPD: Using synergies to promote peritoneal dialysis in Europe
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an important form of treatment for patients with end-stage kidney failure requiring renal replacement therapy, yet the percentage of patients treated with PD is still low in Europe, ranging from 4% in Austria, Norway and parts of Spain to 11% in Denmark and Romania [1]. From the medical perspective, the outcomes of haemodialysis and PD are equivalent, and some specific patient groups, e.g. the young, may even gain by starting their renal replacement therapy on PD. PD also has the major advantage of being a home dialysis therapy. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Cost of Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Across the WorldCost of Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Across the World
This new articles discusses the cost of both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis around the world. Are there big differences from 1 country to the next? Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - December 5, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis Market 2018 Forecasts in New...
RnRMarketResearch.com adds “Dialysis Market [(Hemodialysis - Machine, Dialyzer, Bloodlines, Concentrates, Services), (Peritoneal Dialysis - Cycler, Catheter, Dialysate, CCPD, CAPD, IPD), (End Users -...(PRWeb November 17, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/hemodialysis-dialysis/market-2018-forecasts/prweb11337850.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 19, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bacterial infections in dialysis patients leave an "immune fingerprint"
A patient's immune response may provide better and more rapid insights into the cause, severity, and prognosis of certain bacterial infections than conventional tests, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Such an "immune fingerprint" could lead to more accurate diagnoses and more appropriate antibiotic treatment. Approximately 11% of kidney failure patients on dialysis receive peritoneal dialysis, which is home-based... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Honey no better than antibiotics in patients with kidney failure
A trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases shows that applying medical grade honey to wounds of patients undergoing dialysis does not have an advantage over normal antibiotic use. Researchers say this finding will come as a disappointment to clinicians, some of whom hoped honey would offer a better substitute for antibiotics. Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure used to clean the blood of patients who have kidney failure. It is carried out by inserting a catheter into the peritoneum - a thin membrane surrounding organs in the abdomen... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Honey Trial Takes Sour Turn (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A clinical trial of medical grade honey to prevent infection in peritoneal dialysis patients did not have a sweet outcome -- the sticky substance didn't work. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - October 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Achieving More Frequent and Longer Dialysis for the MajorityAchieving More Frequent and Longer Dialysis for the Majority
Are new wearable options for both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis potentially suitable for all patients or just a small minority? Kidney International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
