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BOOTHWYN, Pa., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients requiring hemodialysis, considered Stage 5 CKD, is growing every year in spite of medical advances. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 25 days ago
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Kidney Society's (SKS) annual operational cost is about RM560,000 and is expected to increase. Yet it is charging a minimal fee of only RM10 from each patient. ... Source: mobile.reuters.com --- 7 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A type of psychotherapy called cognitive-behavior therapy, or CBT, seems to reduce insomnia and fatigue and improve the overall quality of sleep in Patients undergoing Dialysis treatment, a study shows. CBT can be an effective non-drug therapy for Dialysis Patients with sleep problems, the investigators say. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 7 days ago
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Related Articles Hepatitis C virus in chronic Dialysis Patients. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2005 Sep;57(3):175-97 Authors: Natov SN, Pereira BJ Since the cloning of hepatitis C virus (HCV), numerous serologic and virologic tests for detecting HCV infection have been developed and implemented in clinical practice. As a result, significant advances have been made in the study of HCV infection in Patients with end-stage kidney disease. Patients on hemodialysis have a higher incidence and prevalence of HCV infection than the general population. In addition, HCV infection affects adversely survival among Patients with end-stage kidney disease. Risk factors for HCV infection in Dialysis Patients include number of blood transfusions, duration of hemodialysis, mode of Dialysis, prevalence of HCV infection in the Dialysis unit, previous organ transplantation, intravenous drug use, male gender, older age and nosocomial transmission of HCV in hemodialysis units that can occur due to breakdown in standard infection control practices, physical proximity to an infected patient, cross-infection through Dialysis machines, disrupted integrity of dialyzer membrane or dialyzer reprocessing. Suggested strategies to control HCV transmission in hemodialysis units include strict adherence to universal precautions, careful attention to hygiene, sterilization of Dialysis machines and routine serologic testing and surveillance for HCV infection. Antiviral therapy wi ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 5 days ago
Related Articles Cardiac evaluation before kidney transplantation: a practice patterns analysis in Medicare-insured Dialysis Patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jul;3(4):1115-24 Authors: Lentine KL, Schnitzler MA, Brennan DC, Snyder JJ, Hauptman PJ, Abbott KC, Axelrod D, Salvalaggio PR, Kasiske B BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Evaluation for ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a nonstandardized practice before kidney transplantation. We retrospectively studied pretransplant cardiac evaluation (CE) practices in a national sample of renal allograft recipients. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: The USRDS data for Medicare beneficiaries transplanted in 1991 to 2004 with Part A&B benefits from Dialysis initiation through transplantation were examined. Clinical traits defining "high" expected IHD risk were defined as diabetes, prior IHD, or > or = 2 other coronary risk factors. Pretransplant CE were identified by billing claims for noninvasive stress tests and angiography. Patients were quantified with claims for coronary revascularization procedures between CE and transplant. Post-transplant acute myocardial infarction (AMI) events were abstracted from claims and death records. RESULTS: Among 27,786 eligible Patients, 46.3% underwent CE before transplantation. Overall, 9.5% who received CE also received pretransplant revascularization, but only 0.3% of lower-risk Patients undergoing CE had revascularization. The adjusted odds of tran ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 28 days ago
Related Articles Risk factors for non-fatal myocardial infarction and cardiac death in incident Dialysis Patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Aug 5; Authors: Trivedi H, Xiang Q, Klein JP BACKGROUND: The risks of major cardiac events in Patients initiating long-term Dialysis related to prior coronary disease and various other factors are not well known. METHODS: We used United States Renal Data System data to analyse the outcomes of non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiac death in incident Dialysis Patients from years 1997 through 2001 (n = 214 890). The presence of established coronary artery disease was determined from the Medical Evidence form, non-fatal MI events were determined from Medicare claims' data and cause of death was determined from the Death Notification form. Multivariable analyses were performed employing Cox proportional hazards models using demographics, co-morbidities, laboratory variables, prior erythropoietin use, body mass index and type of Dialysis. RESULTS: In Patients with prior coronary disease as compared to those without, the adjusted relative risk of non-fatal MI was 1.57 (95% CI, 1.5-1.65) and cardiac death was 1.16 (95% CI, 1.14-1.18). The 5-year cumulative incidence of non-fatal MI was 8.1 and 6% and cardiac death was 48.3 and 40.2%, in Patients with and without prior coronary disease, respectively. Amongst important factors, blacks had a lower risk of non-fatal MI and cardiac death as compar ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 5 days ago
Related Articles Skin-autofluorescence, a measure of tissue advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), is related to diastolic function in Dialysis Patients. J Card Fail. 2008 Sep;14(7):596-602 Authors: Hartog JW, Hummel YM, Voors AA, Schalkwijk CG, Miyata T, Huisman RM, Smit AJ, Van Veldhuisen DJ BACKGROUND: Diastolic dysfunction is a frequent cause of heart failure, particularly in Dialysis Patients. Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are increased in Dialysis Patients and are suggested to play a role in the development of diastolic dysfunction. The aim of our study was to assess whether AGE accumulation in Dialysis Patients is related to the presence of diastolic dysfunction. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data were analyzed from 43 Dialysis Patients, age 58 +/- 15 years, of whom 65% were male. Diastolic function was assessed using tissue velocity imaging (TVI) on echocardiography. Tissue AGE accumulation was measured using a validated skin-autofluorescence (skin-AF) reader. Plasma N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) and N(epsilon)-(carboxyethyl)lysine (CEL) were measured by stable-isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometry. Plasma pentosidine was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Skin-AF correlated with mean E' (r = -0.51, P < .001), E/A ratio (r = -0.39, P = .014), and E/E' (r = 0.38, P = .019). Plasma AGEs were not significantly associated with diastolic function. Multivariable linear regression analysis revealed that ... Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 34 days ago
Related Articles Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status and cardiovascular outcomes in chronic peritoneal Dialysis Patients: a 3-y prospective cohort study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;87(6):1631-8 Authors: Wang AY, Lam CW, Sanderson JE, Wang M, Chan IH, Lui SF, Sea MM, Woo J BACKGROUND: Patients with kidney disease are at high risk of developing 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency. OBJECTIVE: We studied the association between serum 25(OH)D status and clinical outcomes of chronic peritoneal Dialysis Patients. DESIGN: We measured serum 25(OH)D concentrations in 230 prevalent peritoneal Dialysis Patients and then followed these Patients prospectively for 3 y or until death. RESULTS: Serum 25(OH)D was deficient or insufficient (ie, <75 nmol/L) in 87% of the Patients. Adjusting for clinical and demographic factors, every 1-unit increase in log-transformed serum 25(OH)D was associated with a 44% reduction in the hazard of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular events (95% CI: 0.35, 0.91; P = 0.018). However, the association was gradually lost when additional adjustment was made in a stepwise fashion for residual glomerular filtration rate (P = 0.078) and echocardiographic measures (P = 0.39). Kaplan-Meier estimates showed a significantly greater fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular event-free survival probability among Patients with serum 25(OH)D > 45.7 nmol/L (median) than among Patients with concentrations <or= 45.7 nmol/L (P = 0.004). In addition, pa ... Source: www.prnewswire.com --- 7 days ago
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Title: Bone Disease Test Shows Death Risk for Dialysis Patients Category: Health News Created: 8/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/1/2008 ... Source: www.post-gazette.com --- 25 days ago
Free Education Session For Dialysis Patients Fresenius Medical Care Of Three Rivers 8/12/2008 1pm [ Event info ] [ Venue info ] ... Source: www.sciencedaily.com --- 35 days ago
Among Patients receiving Dialysis for chronic kidney disease, high levels of alkaline phosphatase -- a routinely measured laboratory marker of bone disease -- may signal an increased risk of death, reports a new study. ... Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com --- 6 days ago
With Tropical Storm Gustav projected to hit the Gulf Coast as a hurricane next week, Fresenius Medical Care North America, operator of the nation's leading network of Dialysis facilities, encourages all Dialysis Patients in the area to begin preparing now for the storm. Also, with three months left in the hurricane season, Fresenius reminds anyone on Dialysis who lives in hurricane-prone areas to be prepared for a storm. ... Source: www.sciencedaily.com --- 29 days ago
A new study suggests that monitoring levels of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor 23 may provide information crucial to the treatment of Patients with kidney failure. ... Source: www.jacksonville.com --- 2 days ago
Area Dialysis Patients are cautioned to make sure to get treatments done early in case clinics have to be shut down for a couple of days. The advice come from Fresenius Medical Care North America. Here are their tips. Keep your emergency phone numbers handy. ... ... Source: content.karger.com --- 11 days ago
Am J Nephrol 2009;29:129-135 (DOI:10.1159/000151634) ... Source: www.medpagetoday.com --- 30 days ago
MIAMI -- Screening Dialysis Patients for levels of a hormone that regulates phosphorus may identify mortality risks and a need for phosphorus-lowering treatment, researchers found. ... Source: www.healthcentral.com --- 29 days ago
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A new home Dialysis center set to open soon in Indianapolis will teach kidney Patients how to perform Dialysis at home. ... Find more results for Dialysis Patients on RSSMicro.com |
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