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Nabi had sued Roxane in September 2005 after Roxane filed an application to start marketing a generic version of PhosLo, which are calcium acetate pills that help patients with end-stage renal disease. Nabi said Roxane had infringed on its patent. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Dialysis centers grow to meet demand Mar 19, 2008
Most of the centers operate six or seven days a week for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease. Dialysis filters waste from patients' blood when the kidneys are no longer able to do so. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Hawaii dialysis centers grow to meet demand Mar 18, 2008
Most of the centers operate six or seven days a week for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease ... The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii estimates that 620 patients are newly diagnosed with end-stage renal disease every year in Hawaii, which is when they go on dialysis. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Novel Discovery Could Lead To Much-needed Kidney Failure Treatment Mar 17, 2008
16, 2008) The unwanted activation of an important cell-signaling pathway may play a role in two kidney problems that are major causes of end-stage renal disease, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found ... Kidney damage may ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease, in which patients need dialysis or a kidney transplant ... Collectively, the observations made in the Einstein study offer strong evidence that aberrant Notch signaling is also... (Science Daily)
Washington Bureau Mar 17, 2008
Medicare may change the way it pays kidney dialysis centers for end stage renal disease treatments. The Border Line. (The Palm Beach Post)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces that the SUN-MICRO Phase 3 Clinical Trial Failed to Meet its Primary Efficacy Endpoint Mar 8, 2008
Zerenex is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia (elevated phosphate levels) in patients with end-stage renal disease, or ESRD. The Company is also developing KRX-0401 (perifosine), a novel, potentially first-in-class, oral anti-cancer agent that modulates Akt, a protein in the body associated with tumor survival and growth. KRX-0401 also modulates a number of other key signal transduction pathways, including the JNK and MAPK pathways, which are... (PR Newswire)
FDA Approves PRISTIQ(TM) for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Mar 1, 2008
-- Dosage adjustment (50 mg every other day) is necessary in patients with severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The dose should not be escalated in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment or ESRD. -- Products containing desvenlafaxine and products containing venlafaxine should not be used concomitantly with PRISTIQ. Adverse Reactions -- The most commonly observed adverse reactions in patients taking PRISTIQ for MDD in short-term fixed-dose premarketing studies... (PR Newswire)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results Feb 23, 2008
Keryx to Host Investor Conference Call on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 8:30am EST NEW YORK, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important, novel pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and cancer (the "Company"), today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. At... (PR Newswire)
Kidney donor age linked to aortic siffening Feb 22, 2008
Such arterial damage is one of the main reasons for the high rates of cardiovascular disease and death in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). When first measured, three months after transplantation, aortic stiffness was related exclusively to characteristics of the transplant recipient. (EurekAlert!)
A Woman with Renal Failure and Stiffness of the Joints and Skin Feb 21, 2008
Dr. Nancy Cibotti-Granof (Medicine): A 46-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease was seen by a rheumatology consultant because of stiffness of her joints and skin. The patient had been well except for mild asthma until 7 years earlier, when group A streptococcal pneumonia developed, complicated by septic shock, with acute respiratory distress syndrome; septic emboli to the lungs, brain, and kidney; renal failure requiring dialysis; flaccid quadriplegia; and coma. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Peptide Discovered In Scorpion Venom May Hold Key To Secretory Diseases Feb 19, 2008
These include secretory diarrhea, a worldwide health concern causing thousands of deaths per year; diarrhea-predominant inflammatory bowel disease; and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseases, the fourth leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States. With collaborators at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Emory University and the University of Calgary, the researchers used reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to extract the novel GaTx1 peptide from... (Science Daily)
Columbia Memorial Hospital faces 'devastating' cuts Feb 19, 2008
It also covers younger people with specific disabilities or conditions like end-stage renal disease that require dialysis or transplants. The growth rate of Medicare, which serves nearly 44 million people, would be reduced from 7. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Leukotrienes Feb 14, 2008
Please for full text and personal services. Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the and any section headings. (New England Journal of Medicine)
LA County health officials expecting critical hospital report Feb 7, 2008
Coroner's officials listed Jones' death as accidental and found that he was suffering from diabetes and end-stage renal disease. He also had cocaine in his system. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Multifactorial Intervention and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes Feb 7, 2008
One patient in the intensive-therapy group had progression to end-stage renal disease, as compared with six patients in the conventional-therapy group (P=0. 04). (New England Journal of Medicine)
Bonnie Joy Read Feb 5, 2008
After eight years of valiant struggle with end stage renal disease, Joy passed away on Friday, Feb. 1, at the Corvallis Manor. Joy was born Jan. 24, 1931, in Seymour, Ind. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Rackets feeding on late detection Feb 4, 2008
If these diseases are controlled, it can slow down the growth of CKD, he said, adding diabetics are 17 times more prone to kidney disease, while 10% of the patients develop end stage renal disease (ESRD) due to hypertension. Dr Khanna says CKD can also be triggered by allopathic drugs like pain killers and ayurvedic products, especially those containing heavy metals. (Daily News & Analysis)
'It's part of life' for Jessica Harder Jan 26, 2008
She could start with two open-heart surgeries before she turned 3, one kidney transplant at age 12, four strokes -- two of which had paralyzing effects she's still overcoming -- and, oh, how about life-threatening viral encephalitis, liver disease and end-stage renal disease. "She's been beat up . . . by one of those big bats, too," said Rockledge's Rich Salick, the state's director of community relations for the National Kidney Foundation. (Florida Today)
HLA-Matched Renal Transplantation without Maintenance Immunosuppression Jan 24, 2008
Five patients with end-stage renal disease received combined bone marrow and kidney transplants from HLA single-haplotype mismatched living related donors, with the use of a nonmyeloablative preparative regimen. Transient chimerism and reversible capillary leak syndrome developed in all recipients. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Shire Completes FOSRENOL(R) Roll-Out in Major European Markets With Launch in Spain Jan 17, 2008 More of this story Jan 6, 2008 Painkillers Do Not Raise Risk of Kidney Disease Jan 3, 2008 Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems Dec 29, 2007 Diabetes-Related Kidney Disease Deadly Dec 28, 2007 The Gift of Life Dec 27, 2007 DaVita Nurse Gives Keynote Speech to St. George's Hospital Vascular Access Annual Meeting in London Dec 20, 2007 News from the American Heart Association Dec 18, 2007 Kidney Patients' Health Is Jeopardized by Proposed Medicare Changes Dec 11, 2007 RSVP office helps with Medicare, warns of hoaxes Dec 10, 2007 Study questions impact of hemoglobin variations on mortality in dialysis patients Dec 6, 2007 Existing Drugs Show Promise For Treating End-stage Renal Disease In Lupus Nov 29, 2007 He stole her heart, and now she's giving him a kidney Nov 26, 2007 Dialysis patient lobbies D.C. for funding Nov 24, 2007 Oceanside woman giving thanks for health, despite kidney disease Nov 22, 2007 Powerful New Efficacy Data in Moderate and Severe Hypertensive Patients Supports FDA Approval of AVALIDE(R) (Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide) as the First Combination Therapy for Initial Use in Patients Likely to Need Multiple Drugs to Achieve Their Blood Nov 20, 2007 New anemia measure predicts risk of death in dialysis patients Nov 14, 2007 Chronic Kidney Disease Rises While Most People With The Condition Remain Unaware Nov 13, 2007 Wrap up Plan D changes over the holidays Nov 9, 2007 Black HIV Patients at Risk for Kidney Failure Oct 25, 2007 Early intervention dramatically improves outcomes for new dialysis patients Oct 19, 2007 FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Earlier Use of Phosphate Binders in Stage 4 Kidney Disease Patients With Hyperphosphatemia Oct 17, 2007 NxStage(R) Medical to Report Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results on Friday, November 2nd Oct 17, 2007 Chronic disease changes lives Oct 3, 2007 Column: Minding your money: Healthcare Planning: practical considerations for a graying America, Part II Oct 2, 2007 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss Strategic Alliance Sep 26, 2007 UCLA Medical Center Performs Its First Living Donor Kidney 'Swap' UCLA, Sep. 25 Sep 26, 2007 Nation's Largest Dialysis Patient Organization Recognizes the Achievements of Patients and Leaders in Kidney Care Sep 25, 2007 Local nurse hoping for special anniversary gift Sep 21, 2007 Study a boost to in-home dialysis Sep 20, 2007 Frequent Nocturnal Dialysis Offers Cardiac and Other Benefits Sep 20, 2007 Lowering Homocysteine Levels Does Not Improve Outcomes For Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Sep 19, 2007 Demand for dialysis continues to climb Sep 18, 2007 Lowering Blood Protein Won't Help Kidney Patients Sep 12, 2007 Guest column: Congress must protect services for dialysis patients in rural areas - Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007 Sep 11, 2007 McGuinty Government Increases Access To Dialysis Services For Timmins Area Residents Aug 31, 2007 Hemo-Stream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter Receives FDA Clearance Aug 29, 2007 Grant to help hospital transport dialysis patients Aug 28, 2007 Expenses Overshadow Optimism for Kidney Failure Patients Aug 25, 2007 Obesity increases risk of arthritis, study suggests Aug 25, 2007 The epidemic among us Aug 19, 2007 Diabetes' impact on a small town Aug 19, 2007 Children's Vision Problems Often Misdiagnosed As Learning Disorders Aug 16, 2007 Dangers of Testosterone Supplements Aug 16, 2007 Testosterone therapy may lead to more ills Aug 15, 2007 US Data Highlight Encouraging Trends, 'Staggering' Costs Of End-stage Renal Disease Aug 14, 2007 Hospital changes could be made now Aug 11, 2007 Renal Care Group faces suit for false Medicare billing Jul 27, 2007 Kidney Care Community Warning: Proposed Medicare Cuts for Dialysis Care Would Impede Quality Progress Jul 26, 2007 The Kidney Care Council Statement on the House SCHIP/Medicare Package - The CHAMP Act Jul 26, 2007 Shire Demonstrates Commitment to Improving Patient Adherence in End Stage Renal Disease as New Phosphate-Binder FOSRENOL(R) Launches in Europe Jun 25, 2007 Sugar Land resident among those indicted in ambulance billing scam Jun 24, 2007 For-profit dialysis proposal draws opposition Jun 21, 2007 New Study Shows That telmisartan has Greater Renoprotective Potential Thanlosartan in Hypertensive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Jun 18, 2007 Katie Lee Joel to Conduct Free, Hands-On Cooking Demonstration for Local Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Jun 17, 2007 Rocklin dialysis center sold Jun 16, 2007 Interactions Between Heart Disease And Kidney Disease Identified Jun 13, 2007 New Medication Slows Rare Kidney Disease Jun 7, 2007 Eprodisate for AA Amyloidosis Jun 7, 2007 Spectral's EAA(TM) Proven Effective in Veterinary Applications Jun 6, 2007 NxStage(R) Medical Announces Agreement to Acquire Medisystems Corporation and Certain Affiliated Entities Jun 5, 2007 No Visa, No Kidney, No Life Jun 4, 2007 Folic Acid Supplements Found to Lower Stroke Risk Jun 3, 2007 Quality improvement effort pays off in diabetes care May 18, 2007 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Names Beth F. Levine as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Apr 26, 2007
FOSRENOL is an effective monotherapy treatment for the management of hyperphosphataemia(1) (excess phosphate, which the body cannot excrete(2)) in patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Hyperphosphataemia is a problem which affects more than 70% of the 1. (Canada Newswire)
Terrell resident works daily to lessen impact of renal disease Jan 14, 2008
By that time, Greg said the damage had already been done and he was diagnosed with end stage renal disease. . (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Aaron has end stage renal disease and is on dialysis while he awaits a transplant. Saturday afternoon, Sugarman Law Firm helped to make a wish come true for Aaron, announcing that he and his family, mom Lisa, dad, Luther, and sister, Andrea, 8, would be going on a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Analgesics other than phenacetin are not associated with an increased risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at a relatively young age, according to a study conducted in Germany. ESRD is the most advanced form of kidney disease. (MEDLINEplus)
Nelson and his colleagues examined the relationship between a person's age at the onset of diabetes and the likelihood that they would have "end-stage renal disease," or kidney failure. The study, published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, was based on data collected over four decades from more than 1,800 members of the Pima and closely related Papago Indian tribes. (Health-Finder)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study confirm that the outlook is poor for type 1 diabetic patients who develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) -- the most advanced form of kidney disease. "End stage renal disease remains a dreadful complication in patients with type 1 diabetes, and great effort to prevent kidney disease in these young patients is needed," write researchers in the medical journal Diabetes Care. (MEDLINEplus)
Only 20 years old at the time, Cody was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease on Sept. 8, 2006 a day he'll not likely forget. He had high blood pressure another symptom of kidney failure and lab work showed him to be severely anemic; so much so, in fact, that he was admitted to the hospital the morning after seeing the doctor and given 5 pints of blood. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
About DaVita Inc. DaVita Inc., a FORTUNE 500(R) company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, providing dialysis services and education for patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita manages over 1,300 outpatient facilities and acute units in over 700 hospitals located in 43 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 103,000 patients. (PR Newswire)
The 2008 Update includes enhanced content for diabetes, a major cardiovascular risk factor, and end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease, which are commonly associated with diabetes and high blood pressure ... End-stage renal disease is most often caused by diabetes and/or high blood pressure. (PR Newswire)
New Report on the Medicare End Stage Renal Disease Program Recommends Policy Changes and Urges Focus on Innovation, Prevention, and Awareness WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Minority Nephrologists and the National Minority Quality Forum today released a consensus report addressing proposed changes to the Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program that are currently being considered by the U.S. Congress. The House has passed the proposed changes, and the... (PR Newswire)
Several years later, Medicare eligibility was extended to people with disabilities and people with end-stage renal disease. In 1991, the SHIBA program known as SHIP programs in most of the states was founded in Oregon through a federal Health Care Administration grant. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
"A number of research groups have shown that variability of hemoglobin levels is very common in patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease," says Dr. Gilbertson. "Low hemoglobin levels, which are an indication of anemia, have been shown to be associated with poor outcomes. It is relatively unknown whether fluctuations in hemoglobin levels add additional risk." If so, then more intensive treatment might be needed to keep hemoglobin levels within a relatively narrow range. (EurekAlert!)
The researchers theorize that the drug targets a specific transcription factor, Sp1, which is a protein that controls several genes, including one that causes end-stage renal disease and kidney fibrosis. They believe that reducing the activity of these genes may have a beneficial effect on patients with lupus. (Science Daily)
About half of the people with the major type of the kidney disease progress to kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease. In the United States, about 600,000 people have polycystic kidney disease and it is the fourth-leading cause of kidney failure. (North County Times)
Today, she has what is called End Stage Renal Disease, which basically means her kidneys no longer function as they should. She, and 400,000 Americans like her, are left with only three options: transplant, dialysis or death. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
The 38-year-old mother of five is waiting for a kidney transplant after being diagnosed with end stage renal disease four years ago. Her nights are spent lying on her side for 10 hours with a dialysis tube inserted into her abdomen. (North County Times)
In this population, AVAPRO reduces the rate of progression of nephropathy as measured by the occurrence of doubling of serum creatinine or end-stage renal disease (need for dialysis or renal transplantation). AVALIDE is a fixed-dose combination of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) AVAPRO and a diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide). (PR Newswire)
Washington, DC (Tuesday, November 13, 2007) A new indicator of variations in hemoglobin level over time is a strong predictor of the risk of death among patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), reports a study in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. "Hemoglobin variabilitya measure of the stability of levels of hemoglobin among chronic hemodialysis patientsprovides a novel way of thinking about and understanding the relationship between anemia... (EurekAlert!)
20, 2007) Approximately ten percent of U.S. adults have a family history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and these individuals appear to be at increased risk of developing kidney disease themselves, reports. (May 1, 2007) A new study is investigating if fish oil can help kidney disease sufferers and decrease the inflammation often associated with. (Science Daily)
Anyone who is eligible for Medicare, either because they are age 65 or older, have certain disabilities if younger, or have end-stage renal disease at any age, are eligible for Plan D prescription coverage. In Kansas, there are 410,682 Medicare beneficiaries and about 19 percent have no known prescription drug coverage, Myers said, although some of that number could have coverage from an employer, union, Veterans Administration or other source that is not reported. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black people infected with HIV are at much higher risk for kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease, than are their white counterparts. In fact, the risk seen with HIV infection in blacks is comparable to that observed with diabetes, a well known cause of kidney disease. (MEDLINEplus)
Washington, DC (October 16, 2007) A program of education, close medical follow-up, and self-empowerment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) newly starting dialysis, reduces complications and improves outcomesincluding significant reductions in mortality and hospitalization rates, reports a study in the November Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The researchers initiated a structured quality improvement program, called RightStart, for ESRD patients within... (EurekAlert!)
Currently, FOSRENOL is indicated to reduce serum phosphate in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The Committee did not reach consensus on which additional studies may be required, and Shire will work closely with the FDA to agree upon the pathway forward. (PR Newswire)
About NxStage Medical NxStage Medical, Inc. is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit the company's website at. (PR Newswire)
Cann-Taylor, director of critical care at the Wyoming Medical Center, said she is amazed at how a person can have major open heart surgery and be back to normal in a few months while a person with end-stage renal disease will never live a normal life, even with a transplant ... For one thing, Catellier does not have diabetes and 60 percent of the patients seen at the center have end-stage renal disease because of diabetes. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Introduced in 1965, Medicare provides health insurance for almost everyone age 65 or older as well as some younger people who have disabilities and people with end-stage renal disease. Typically, individuals are eligible if they or their spouse worked for a minimum of 10 years in Medicare-taxed employment (including self-employment), are 65 years of age or older, and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Conference Call to Be Held Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 26th at 8:30am NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) announced today that it will conduct a conference call to discuss a strategic alliance surrounding one of its Phase II portfolio products for a territory outside the US. The call will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 8:30am EDT. Michael S. Weiss, Chairman and CEO of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals will host the call.... (PR Newswire)
"We hope that this procedure will improve the availability of organs for thousands of patients with end-stage renal disease who would benefit from a transplant," he said. Very few paired kidney donations have been performed at U.S. transplant centers. (University of California Newswire, CA)
With the number of individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) expected to double in the coming years, Representative Christensen shared her commitment to the community to raise awareness about this disease among her colleagues on Capitol Hill ... According to the National Kidney Foundation, 1 in 9 Americans suffers from CKD, commonly the result of hypertension or diabetes, which left untreated can progress to kidney failure -- or End Stage Renal Disease. (PR Newswire)
In 2002, Shannon was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease ... End-stage renal disease affects the kidneys, causing permanent function failure. (Calhoun Times, GA)
In the U.S., 90 percent or more of people with end-stage renal disease are treated in dialysis centers, in part because the reimbursement for government insurance companies is better for medical-care providers. In addition, kidney disease doctors say there has been resistance to provide in-home care in part because there have not been studies supporting that it would be any better. (Chicago Tribune)
CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 18 -- Nocturnal dialysis at home six times a week markedly reduced left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with end-stage renal disease compared with conventional treatment, according to a preliminary study ... Despite advances in dialysis and medical therapies, patients with end-stage renal disease have annual mortality rates exceeding 15%, with heart failure or sudden death responsible for the majority of deaths, Dr. Culleton, now with Baxter Healthcare in Deerfield,... (MedPage Today)
Patients with chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have extensive vascular disease, with estimates of an annual rate of death as high as 20 percent, according to background information in the article. Folic acid and B vitamins decrease homocysteine levels in these patients, but whether they lower the rate of death and vascular events is not known. (Science Daily)
"There has definitely been an increase in the number of end-stage renal disease patients in the past five years," he said. At Allegheny General, plans are under way to increase the number of dialysis treatment stations within existing facilities, but details were not disclosed. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Lowered homocysteine also had no effect on the risk of leg amputations for people with advanced kidney disease or end-stage renal disease. "We had every expectation at the start of the study that lowering homocysteine would be beneficial," said Dr. Rex L. Jamison, chair and principal investigator for the Homocysteine Study of the Veterans Administration Cooperative Studies Program. (Forbes)
It's truly a life and death issue for the thousands of residents who suffer from kidney failure (otherwise known as end-stage renal disease) and require dialysis treatments to survive. Montana, like every other state, has thousands of individuals suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, all of which are major risk factors for kidney disease. (Missoulian, MT)
Together, these stations will have the capacity to provide 16,848 treatments per year to 108 patients with End Stage Renal Disease. "This is great news for patients needing dialysis services in Timmins," said Mathilde Gravelle Bazinet, Chair of the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). (Canada Newswire)
"With over 500,000 End Stage Renal Disease patients in the U.S., Angiotech is focused on the development and commercialization of innovative dialysis care products that improve the treatment options available to hemodialysis patients and vascular surgeons." It is expected that Hemo-Stream catheters will be available for commercial sale in the U.S. later this year. About Rex Medical, LP Rex Medical, LP, based in Conshohocken, PA, is a privately held medical device company specializing in the... (Canada Newswire)
Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two most common causes of kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) ... In addition, patients with chronic kidney disease are seen in the pre-dialysis clinic for anemia treatment and education to support the transition to end-stage renal disease. (New Britain Herald, CT)
The data from United States Renal Data System (USRDS) also show improvements in several indicators of the quality of dialysis care and a steady increase since the late 1980s in the likelihood of survival for end-stage renal disease patients, even though dialysis patients tend to be older and sicker than they were 20 years ago ... The most recent estimates showed that Medicare costs for end-stage renal disease were $20. (MEDLINEplus)
Aging also plays an important role, with 55 per cent of new patients over the age of 65 seeking treatment for end-stage renal disease ... "The growth in end-stage renal disease has implications in terms of both the health of Canadians, particularly older Canadians, and the capacity of the health-care system to provide the treatment needed for these patients," she said. (Yahoo News -- Arthritis)
" Huge burden on individuals Beyond the burden that the disease places on families, the cost of diabetes to the health-care system is staggering. According to the CDC, the annual health-care costs for each person with diabetes is $13,243. For a person paying full cost, that equates to $7.45 an hour for each of the 1,777 hours of the average American's work year -- or $1.60 an hour more than minimum wage. Last year the cost of health care for diabetes was about $132 billion, including $40 billion... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
One villager is suffering from end-stage renal disease. One has eye disease, impaired vision, and possibly blindness, due to diabetes. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. 80% Of Children's Learning Is Visual. (KCRA 3, CA)
However, "no well-controlled clinical studies have addressed the effects of testosterone on the cardiovascular system," Iliescu warned, "and our research actually showed that testosterone contributes to hypertension and end-stage renal disease in various rodent experimental models.". Iliescu and colleagues found that testosterone supplements caused about a 2-fold increase in testosterone levels in the blood of male rats. (Newsmax)
However, no well-controlled clinical studies have addressed the effects of testosterone on the cardiovascular system, Iliescu warned, and our research actually showed that testosterone contributes to hypertension and end-stage renal disease in various rodent experimental models. . (MSNBC -- Health)
Recent progress in the prevention and treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States give reason for "cautious optimism," but skyrocketing costs are a major concern, according to a Special Article in the October Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ... The study entitled, End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States: An Update from the United States Renal Data System is available online at under Media, 2007, and in print in the October issue of the Journal of the... (Science Daily)
The private market for dialysis patients is highly competitive, largely because Medicare pays for dialysis treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, regardless of age. However, it takes 90 days for patients to qualify for the Medicare program. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The United States filed a civil complaint against , and alleging that the firms fraudulently billed the Medicare program for supplies and equipment provided to End Stage Renal Disease patients, U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed as a qui tam lawsuits, which are filed by private individuals on behalf of the government. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Coalition Calls Education Provision in Proposal 'Step in the Right Direction' WASHINGTON, July 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kidney Care Partners (KCP) -- an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers working together to improve quality of care for individuals with kidney disease and kidney failure -- today warned that proposed cuts to Medicare's End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) benefit, which pays for care for more than 300,000 Medicare beneficiaries... (PR Newswire)
"The Kidney Care Council has been working with Congress to improve the current Medicare ESRD payment policy. We have developed payment reform options to ensure that Medicare reimbursement keeps pace with treatment costs while preserving patient access to high quality care. Although the House proposal (The CHAMP Act) includes positive education and training provisions, its overall impact would not be positive to the program. Reducing Medicare payments and not providing for an annual payment... (PR Newswire)
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Dialysis patients suffer from End Stage Renal Disease and typically need dialysis treatment three times a week. The average reimbursement rate for a round-trip to dialysis, with mileage, is about $400-$500. (Fort Bend Southwest Sun, TX)
The number of kidney-failure patients in the state is rising: up from 20,690 in 2001 to 23,073 in 2006, according to the End-Stage Renal Disease Network of New York, a Long Island-based group. But rapidly rising diabetes rates in New York are expected to cause the numbers to increase even more in coming years. (Albany Times Union)
Over time, diabetic nephropathy can lead to end-stage renal disease, a serious condition that needs dialysis and increased medical care and resources. End-stage renal disease has tripled in prevalence over the past two decades(4) and has huge associated healthcare costs, predicted to be US$28 billion by 2010 in the US alone(5). (Canada Newswire)
FOSRENOL(R) FOSRENOL(R) is indicated to reduce serum phosphate in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). FOSRENOL(R) is not indicated for the treatment of diabetes. (PR Newswire)
Renal Advantage provides dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease. The company services about 7,700 patients in 82 dialysis centers in 10 states. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
"In addition, the potential for achieving current treatment goals in individuals at risk for nephropathy and cardiovascular disease using a more focused approach promises greater reductions in future cardiovascular disease and end-stage renal disease events.". (Arch Intern Med. (Science Daily)
"The diseases cause amyloid deposits to form in the kidney, which results in progressive deterioration of renal [kidney] function and ultimately progression to end-stage renal disease," she explained. About 3,000 people a year in the United States develop AA amyloidosis. (Health-Finder)
Disease was classified as worsened if any one of the following occurred: doubling of the serum creatinine level, reduction in creatinine clearance by 50% or more, progression to end-stage renal disease, or death ... The drug had no significant effect on progression to end-stage renal disease (hazard ratio, 0. (New England Journal of Medicine)
It is also implicated as the primary cause of complications in end stage renal disease, burns and organ transplantation. The gastrointestinal tract is a large reserve for Endotoxin which, if released into the bloodstream, is a potent trigger of a severe inflammatory response. (Canada Newswire)
About NxStage Medical: NxStage Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative dialysis systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit the company's website at. (PR Newswire)
But, then again, she might not live that long. She is, after all, 62, suffering from what her doctors call "end-stage renal disease," and undergoing dialysis three days a week, four hours a day. She could have one of her nephew's kidneys in a matter of weeks, if he could come here from Ghana to give it to her. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The eight trials included patients with pre-existing conditions: one trial with a history of stroke, and the remaining seven with coronary heart disease, end-stage renal disease, or esophageal dysplasia. The overall 18% reduction in stroke risk was significant (RR 0. (MedPage Today)
At a cost of less than $500 per patient each year, this modest quality improvement effort is projected to reduce the incidence of major complications, such as end-stage renal disease, which can cost $44,000 per patient each year. "In this setting, we found that the economic value of improving the delivery of existing diabetes care was roughly equal to the benefits of developing a new treatment, such as a novel diagnostic technology or a better drug," said study author Elbert Huang, MD, assistant... (EurekAlert!)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Names Beth F. Levine as Senior Vice President, General Counsel Compliance Officer. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Names Beth F. Levine as Senior Vice President, General Counsel Compliance Officer. (PR Newswire)
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