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Last Updated: Nov 1, 2009 - 11:48:48 PM |
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Nephrology
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Dialysis
Nephrologist care prior to starting dialysis reduces risk of death
For patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), receiving care from a nephrologist in the months before starting dialysis reduces the risk of death during the first year on dialysis, reports a study in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Mar 25, 2009 - 4:13:34 PM
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Lower death rate in dialysis patients living at higher altitude
Compared to dialysis patients living near sea level, dialysis patients living at an altitude higher than 4,000 feet have a 12-15 percent lower rate of death, according to a study in the February 4 issue of JAMA.
Feb 3, 2009 - 11:15:38 PM
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Clear advantage of high efficacy Haemodiafiltration over conventional hemodialysis
Suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a growing number of patients at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), have become the beneficiaries of a North American breakthrough: high efficacy hemodiafiltration (HDF).
Nov 29, 2008 - 3:18:57 AM
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Dialysis patients may be overmedicated
Changes in a widely used assay (blood test) for parathyroid hormone (PTH) have made its use with the established guidelines for end stage renal disease clinical management both inappropriate and potentially harmful to patients. This research is published in the journal Seminars in Dialysis.
Nov 30, 2005 - 3:34:38 PM
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Dialysis patients often have close family members also on dialysis - Study
Nearly one-fourth of all dialysis patients have a close relative on dialysis, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and others, report in the current online edition of the American Journal of Nephrology. The researchers suggest screening other relatives for undetected kidney disease.
Nov 2, 2005 - 12:11:38 PM
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Hemodialysis causes antioxidant loss leading to long-term complications
An article published in Hemodialysis International discusses the role of oxidative stress (OS) in dialysis patients, an imbalance which can result in long-term health problems. Potential therapeutic options to restore balance in patients are also reviewed.
Apr 8, 2005 - 1:33:38 AM
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Dialysis
Oxidative Stress in Dialysis Patients can Lead to Long-Term Health Problems
An article published in Hemodialysis International discusses the role of oxidative stress (OS) in dialysis patients, an imbalance which can result in long-term health problems. Potential therapeutic options to restore balance in patients are also reviewed.
Apr 3, 2005 - 10:03:38 AM
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