Poker run, benefit to help man fighting cancer Aug 23, 2008
For the past nine years, he worked for Access Medical Transit, taking the handicapped, elderly and dialysis patients to their appointments. The benefit for Sanders is being organized by his fiancee, Mary Revels, and by his family and friends. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Longtime city dentist a driving force behind fluoridation Aug 23, 2008
nyscof wrote on Aug 23, 2008 5:25 AM:" The National Kidney Foundation (NKF)withdrew its support of water fluoridation citing the 2006 National Research Council (NRC) report indicating that all kidney patients (not just those on dialysis) are more susceptible to fluorides bone and teeth-damaging effects forcing the American Dental Association (ADA) to admit on its website that fluoride is a concern to kidney patients.The NKF now advises Individuals with CKD [Chronic Kidney Disease] should be... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
CardioNet Appoints Two Directors to Board Aug 22, 2008
Mr. Gorman also served on the Boards of VIASYS Healthcare, Physician Dialysis, Inc. and HCF Guernsey, Ltd. About CardioNet CardioNet, Inc. is a leading provider of ambulatory, continuous, real-time outpatient management solutions for monitoring relevant and timely clinical information regarding an individual's health. CardioNet's initial efforts are focused on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, with a solution that it markets as the CardioNet System. (PR Newswire)
Praying for a miracle/"Every day, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant." Aug 22, 2008
Ashley is presently on dialysis ... Dialysis starts Cindy explains that typically, it is best to have a transplant without dialysis, because the transplant is usually more successful ... In Ashlie's past, both transplants were done without the need for dialysis beforehand. (Nevada Journal, IA)
TRANSPLANT SERIES 3 of 4: The Slow Recovery Aug 22, 2008
"I stood in front of the same family and friends that had been there for me six months before, looking stronger and healthier than I had looked in two years. I exchanged vows with a woman that I loved and that had already shown that she would stick with me for better or worse. Instead of no honeymoon or spending part of a honeymoon in a dialysis unit, my wife and I got to travel to the Dominican Republic. I'll never forget swimming in the ocean, looking at the scars on my chest and being... (Dallas County News, IA)
Warrant reveals more about federal agent's accused killer Aug 22, 2008
According to the warrant, Wonder arrived at the Universal Kidney Center about 40 minutes after the shooting in order to receive a dialysis treatment ... Meanwhile, those working at the dialysis center noticed something odd about Wonder. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse Aug 21, 2008
Company Overview Brentwood-based Renal Advantage Inc. (RAI) was founded by veteran health care executives and is the fourth largest provider of outpatient dialysis services in the country. It operates more than 70 freestanding renal dialysis centers in 10 states ... At least 1 year of Dialysis Experience. (Florida Today)
Spain braced for wave of attacks as Eta calls off ceasefire Aug 20, 2008
sites related to specialized programs such as x-ray, dialysis, surgical technology, respiratory care and other highly specialized disciplines. a facilitate the. (Yahoo News -- Spain)
Nine-year-old Kye Loveless Tackles Diseases With Bravery And Resolve Aug 20, 2008
An initial disease had made her so weak that two adult diseases (which never effect children) came in and "ripped her apart for two and a half months." "Kye went through dialysis everyday for the first week," said Leeonne while keeping an eye on Kye ... Tiny scars from where the tubes were during her dialysis show in dots on her neck. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Govt urged to reimburse living organ donors Aug 19, 2008
Tim Matthew from Kidney Health says living donors could be out of pocket by as much as $6,000 but could save tax payers about $80,000 annually for the cost of maintaining someone on dialysis. "It's nothing to do with incentive payments, it's all to do with recouping costs that in some situations amount to many thousands of dollars," he said. (ABC Online)
Pair of firms attempt renal care response Aug 19, 2008
The two companies providing outpatient and acute dialysis services in Hawaii are expanding facilities to try to meet growing needs of residents with kidney disease. Fresenius Medical Care is providing dialysis services at Castle Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, Straub Clinic tal and Wahiawa General Hospital, said Jane Idica, manager for the western Honolulu area ... Fresenius has nine outpatient centers on Oahu, normally with three daily shifts of patients for dialysis,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Dearth of dialysis beds 'serious' for hospitals Aug 19, 2008
ASSOCIATED PRESS / FEBRUARY 2008 Hawaii is experiencing a shortage of dialysis care, doctors say. Here, a patient undergoes dialysis at Fresenius Medical Care North America Dialysis Clinic at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi ... Dearth of dialysis beds serious. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Targeted Drug Therapy Found Effective In Patients With Common Form Of Immune-mediated Kidney Disease Aug 19, 2008
The disease, which is characterized by the loss of large amounts of protein in the urine, leads to impaired kidney function that may ultimately require dialysis or renal transplantation ... 1, 1997) A common antifungal drug may buy precious time for people with three chronic kidney diseases, delaying their need for dialysis or transplantation, a Johns Hopkins study. (Science Daily)
Total Body Formula no Rx for health Aug 19, 2008
Now his kidneys are failing and he may need dialysis ... I am very close to having to go into dialysis, said Gurley, whose doctor is checking his blood every two weeks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Patient trial for wonder drug FT-11 Aug 18, 2008
He said it was to be hoped the drug could end or delay the need for kidney dialysis. Researchers initially were considering the drug as a treatment for diuretic kidney disease but it had implications in the treatment of heart failure, liver fibrosis, lung fibrosis and other complications. (The Australian)
Blockbuster diabetes drug developed Aug 18, 2008
"We are hoping to delay or prevent those complications which would basically keep those patients off dialysis -- which would have a huge benefit for their lifestyle," Kelly said. The drug, expected to be tested in clinical trials within 12 months, could be used to prevent diabetic kidney disease, heart disease and potentially other health problems such as liver and lung fibrosis, he said. (India Times, India)
Scientists hail new drug's potential Aug 18, 2008
The drug's potential is so great it could mark an end to dialysis for patients with kidney disease and reduce the need for organ transplants ... Every night for the past 18 months, Lionel Alexander has hooked himself up to a dialysis machine in a life-saving practice carried out while he sleeps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
DaVita Dialysis honored for patient care Aug 18, 2008
PHOTOS BY RYAN BRENNECKE/THE SUNIMELDA MENDOZA, a registered nurse at DaVita Dialysis, checks the heart rate of Felipa Marquez as she receives dialysis care Thursday ... DaVita's Yuma South Dialysis was recently presented three national awards recognizing the overall effectiveness of its program and quality of its patient care ... DaVita bills itself as the largest independent provider of dialysis services in the United States with acute units in over 700 hospitals and 1,300 outpatient dialysis... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
A multitude of health issues on the rise Aug 18, 2008
Lodi has a population of approximately 62,000 and three dialysis centers to treat failed kidneys. Failed kidneys and most other maladies are caused by convenience fast trash food and beverages, over-the-counter pain medications and what physicians prescribe. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Chemists move closer toward developing safer, fully-synthetic form of heparin Aug 18, 2008
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration last spring linked contaminated batches of the animal-based product, imported from China, to more than 80 deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions among patients exposed to the drug for kidney dialysis and other conditions ... Heparin can be given by injection to prevent life-threatening blood clots during heart surgery and kidney dialysis. (EurekAlert!)
E. coli found in town water Aug 17, 2008
Aquarium owners and users of kidney dialysis machines are advised to treat or filter the water before use. Bacterial contamination can occur when increased runoff enters the drinking water. (Worcester Telegram)
Husband and wife's lives hang in the balance Aug 17, 2008
They suffer from ailments including arthritis and high blood pressure, and one is in a wheelchair after two hip replacements, the installation of a pacemaker and weakness from dialysis ... Her dialysis, which replaces the work of her failing kidneys, costs anywhere from $13,000 to $42,000 a month, and it keeps her from visiting Andrzej ... But she has to undergo dialysis in New Britain three - sometimes four - times a week, leaving her too weak and tired to drive. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Did vitamins sicken people? Aug 17, 2008
Gurley said his kidneys are failing and he may need dialysis ... I am very close to having to go into dialysis, said Gurley, whose doctor is checking his blood every two weeks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Peru blood banks face HIV crisis Aug 17, 2008
In a further blow to the health system, officials also confirmed that 30 patients who attended a dialysis treatment centre had been infected with Hepatitis C.. The BBC's Dan Collyns, in Lima, says Peruvians are alarmed and are avoiding public hospitals. (Yahoo News -- Peru)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Aug 17, 2008
But both her blood and tissue types were a complete mismatch for him, so Rosario remained on a transplant waiting list for years, relying on home dialysis to keep his body going. By chance, Rosario's doctor at Mass. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
A daughters love Aug 16, 2008
Looking at her father hooked to tubes and tied to beeping machines as he received his final dialysis treatment before surgery, Abbie Patik knew she couldnt let her father live or die this way ... During an emotional family meeting in June, Rod Patik told his family he wanted to quit dialysis ... He had become fed up with his dialysis regimen of waking up at 4 a.m. three times a week and spending four hours hooked to a machine. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Pediatric nurse takes home small patient Aug 16, 2008
Because of her thrice-weekly dialysis, 2-year-old Ashley knows the hospital routine, including taking her temperature at Children s Healthcare of Atlanta ... On top of adjusting to having a 2-year-old, Ashley needs medicine intravenously twice a day and receives dialysis for three hours every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Editor's Mailbag (Aug. 14) Aug 16, 2008
Bin Laden was in the hands of President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001 having a dialysis treatment in a military hospital. Remember that the bin Laden family was the only ones allowed to fly and leave the U.S. as all other aircraft was grounded after 9/11. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
J.P. Patches Aug 16, 2008
Though he's living with multiple myeloma and undergoes dialysis on a regular basis, "I don't dwell on it," says Wedes. He's still surprised at how often J.P. resonates with people. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Rituximab Promotes Healing in Common Kidney Disease Aug 16, 2008
The disease, characterized by large amounts of protein in the urine, leads to impaired kidney function that may eventually require dialysis or a transplant. Rituximab may be able to heal the damage caused by membranous nephropathy in some patients, according to a new study. (Health-Finder)
TRANSPLANT SERIES 2 of 4: A True Friend Aug 15, 2008
Steinberg had been a groomsman in his wedding, finding a way to receive dialysis treatment in Denver in order to attend ... Steinberg had been unemotional throughout the process so far, despite having seen two transplant opportunities fall through, having gone through the downtrodden atmosphere of dialysis, and having seen his life change so quickly and dramatically ... It had been a long road, having his life dramatically shifted from being a college athlete to being diagnosed with end-stage... (Dallas County News, IA)
Organ Failure Aug 15, 2008
When I was facing years on dialysis, any healthy kidney, paid for or not, would have been precious to me. What about would-be donors. (Slate)
Froedtert tops in renal transplant survival Aug 14, 2008
When the kidneys fail, patients have two options: dialysis or kidney transplantation. The average life expectancy on dialysis is eight years. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Hospital pegged for Lakeway Aug 13, 2008
It will also include facilities for cardiovascular treatment, orthopedics, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, nephrology and dialysis, and an infusion center. If it obtains a trauma level II designation, the new Lakeway hospital would be the second in the Austin area to do so; the other is the Seton Family of Hospitals' University Medical Center at Brackenridge. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Dialysis-linked hepatitis C spread alarming Aug 13, 2008
2 percent of patients who underwent dialysis in 2001 were infected with the hepatitis C virus because some facilities apparently failed to take proper precautions to prevent infection, according to a government study, which did not identify the institutions were the infections occurred ... The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy and the Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians said they have sent emergency recommendations to member institutions, asking them to take sufficient steps,... (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Tuesday's Sentinel police reports (27) Aug 13, 2008
Carlisle police are investigating an attempted criminal trespass at Dialysis Services of Pennsylvania, 101 Noble Boulevard. The incident happened between 3:30 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, police said, noting that nothing was taken. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The Key to Keeping Your Mind and Body Young Aug 13, 2008
HGH is known to help treat hemorrhoids, autoimmune diseases, macular degeneration, cataracts, fibromyalgia, angina, chronic fatigue, diabetic-neuropathy, hepatitis C, chronic constipation, high blood pressure, sciatica, kidney dialysis, and heart and stroke recovery. As seniors and others deal with health-care coverage problems, it is important to look at what you can do for yourself to ensure your healthiness. (Pekin Times, IL)
Health benefits inspire a rush to the altar, or to divorce court Aug 13, 2008
Brady learned three years ago that she had end-stage renal disease and after two years of dialysis received the transplant in May 2007 ... The demands of dialysis forced her to give up a much-loved job as a store manager for the Body Shop, and she eventually lost her insurance. (International Herald Tribune)
Vienna hospitals ban Crocs Aug 13, 2008
The ban will be especially enforced in operating rooms, intensive care units, as well as radiology and dialysis departments. An Austrian Crocs' spokesperson says he regrets the ban but that the company is developing anti-static models. (FOX23.com, OK)
Angiotech receives CE Mark approval of HemoStream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter Aug 12, 2008
VANCOUVER, Aug. 12 /CNW/ - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI, TSX: ANP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval to begin marketing the HemoStream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter in Europe ... About the HemoStream Chronic Dialysis Catheter Incidences of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis are a rapidly growing challenge in healthcare worldwide ... When kidneys fail, function of the kidneys can be... (Canada Newswire)
This injection skid is part of the system used to add chlorine and other chemicals to treat water. With aggressive treatment and monitoring by water utilities, the water delivered to homes and businesses in Lake City complies with, or is better than, all state and federal drinking water requirements. COURTESY PHOTO Aug 12, 2008
As a result of this process, anyone who uses a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact his or her equipment supplier and install proper filtering equipment, Roberts said. Appropriate treatment should be added to water for tropical fish or other aquatic pets, before putting city water in tanks, Roberts said, because of the chlorine in the water. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Concert, supper to benefit kidney patient Aug 12, 2008
Robert has had kidney problems for the last 20 years and at present is undergoing dialysis three days a week. He is also a diabetic, which complicates his condition. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Leading Plastic Surgeon Dr. Darshan Shah Educates Patients on Preventing MRSA Post Cosmetic Procedures Aug 11, 2008
According to the CDC, "MRSA infections that are acquired by persons who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are know [sic as CA-MRSA infections.". What Kicked Off Recent Concern. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
If St. Pauls can land a state-of-the-art, and multimillion dollar, cancer treatment center, it can add another fine feather to its cap, and help it replace its long lost identity as “The Textile Center” and help it become known as The Town of Medicine. (1) Aug 11, 2008
When it opens, it will be the second dialysis treatment facility in St. Pauls ... St. Pauls also has two medical clinics, Three Rivers Medical, which is beside DaVita Dialysis on West McLean, and St. Pauls Medical, which is operated by Southeastern Regional Medical Center and located on Broad Street. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Meet five people who are alive today thanks to one organ donor Aug 10, 2008
Caitlin McKay and Matthew Young were on dialysis for kidney failure when they were lucky to each receive a kidney from the donor, a middle-aged woman who died in an accident. The same donor's liver was split, with Judah Flanagan receiving the smaller, left lobe and Joanna Wang given the larger section. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Your views: Sickness and health Aug 10, 2008
As a registered nurse with more than 20 years of experience, I applied for a specialty position with three of the hospital/health care companies in Brevard County and two dialysis centers. The two dialysis centers never bothered to respond to my calls or resume, although they frequently are running ads for RNs. (Florida Today)
Costly fuel, essential care: High gas prices burden dialysis patients who live in rural areas - Sunday, August 10, 2008 Aug 10, 2008
These days they try to squeeze in those errands only if she feels well enough after her dialysis treatment. See, Carlyon must commute to Missoula at least three times a week for dialysis to clean toxins from her blood because her kidneys no longer perform that function ... Carlyon is currently on a waiting list for a kidney transplant, but until then, she will have to continue her three-times-a-week journeys to Missoula for roughly four hours of dialysis per visit. (Missoulian, MT)
Hormone Level May Reflect Mortality Risk Among Dialysis Patients Aug 9, 2008
In the Aug. 7 New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report that patients with elevated levels of FGF-23 when beginning hemodialysis had a significantly increased risk of death within the first year of treatment, regardless of whether they had other risk factors. The study also found evidence that FGF-23 levels may differ between racial groups, which may relate to observed disparities in survival of dialysis patients ... Previous studies have... (Science Daily)
Slow firefighters Aug 8, 2008
freetime wrote on Aug 4, 2008 9:23 AM:" Someone brought up the fact that it took the ambulance crew a while to get to the scene! Do they realize that the crew has to get through traffic because drivers that do not follow laws about pulling over to allow emergency vehicles through, not sitting in the middle of intersections or even trying to beat the ambulance by running red lights before the crew gets to the light! As to people saying that the hospital is not equip to take care of patients with... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
'Road rage' motive in Fla. federal agent's death Aug 8, 2008
Wonder was on his way to a dialysis appointment when he and Pettit, who also was driving, exchanged obscene gestures, Segarra said ... Wonder was arrested when he showed up for his dialysis treatment Wednesday. (Florida Today)
TRANSPLANT SERIES 1 of 4: Life Change Aug 8, 2008
He found himself having to undergo dialysis, as well as begin the long process of seeking a kidney donor; a difficult process for someone with an O-positive blood type. "Undergoing dialysis was very difficult," he said ... "It required going to a dialysis unit 3-1/2 hours a day, three times per week, where approximately 35 patients were being treated in a large room at the same time." The mood of the patients in the room is also understandably gloomy, he said. (Dallas County News, IA)
Monitoring Hormone May Improve Kidney Failure Outcomes Aug 8, 2008
Screening could work best for early-stage patients who don't yet need dialysis, study says ... Their analysis of patient data revealed that those who had elevated levels of FGF-23 when they began hemodialysis were much more likely to die within the first year of treatment, regardless of other risk factors ... "Incorporating FGF-23 levels into the management of kidney failure may have its greatest potential for treatment of the millions of patients with early-stage kidney disease who do not yet... (MEDLINEplus)
One Family's Grief Gives Another Life Aug 8, 2008
Dominik Lawson was critically ill last year, undergoing dialysis five days a week ... At the end of her visit, Cousineau went to the dialysis ward to see little Dominik. (ABC News)
Lessons From The Segway Guy Aug 7, 2008
"You don't say to someone, 'I can't wait for you have to end-stage renal failure,' " so they can try out his latest dialysis technology, Kamen says wryly ... He continued to work for Baxter and helped build its portable dialysis machine for people with kidney failure ... So here's to the inventions that so many in our community need: wheelchairs that let the disabled venture confidently onto a grassy field for a picnic; dialysis machines that quietly wash poison from a body overnight; low-cost... (Forbes -- Technology)
Male Circumcision Efforts Lag In Africa Despite Evidence Of Dramatic Impact In Preventing HIV Aug 7, 2008
6, 2008) With millions of lives at stake over the next two decades, researchers and advocates at the AIDS 2008 Conference today called on the global health community to ramp up male circumcision to significantly reduce risk of HIV infection in Africa, and to move quickly to integrate the life-saving procedure into other comprehensive efforts to prevent transmission of the disease in the vulnerable nations of eastern and southern Africa. At an event organized by Population Services International... (Science Daily)
LabCorp joins battle against kidney disease Aug 7, 2008
End state renal disease has become a major economic burden for the federal government, with the 400,000 patients on dialysis consuming 6 percent of the Medicare budget. "By combining critical clinical data with sophisticated information technology and expert treatment guidance, we believe our program can improve patient outcomes and save valuable health care dollars," said David P. King, president and CEO of Burlington-based LabCorp. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Annual Birthday Ball looking for party-goers Aug 7, 2008
This year, money will help buy pediatric physical therapy equipment and a dialysis machine. It will also help provide health care education scholarships. (Winona Daily News, MN)
FGF-23 and Outcomes Research — When Physiology Meets Epidemiology Aug 7, 2008
In this issue of the Journal, Guti;rrez and colleagues report the results of a study, conducted with an efficient nested case cohort design, that showed that among patients who were beginning hemodialysis treatment, higher serum levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) at the initiation of dialysis predicted 1-year mortality (odds ratio for the highest vs. lowest quartile, 5. 7; 95% confidence interval, 2. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Doctor's Homemade Dialysis Machine Saves Baby Aug 6, 2008
A pediatrician saved a baby girl s life with a homemade kidney dialysis machine he created in his garage, the Daily Mail reported Monday. When Millie Sophie Kelly was born, Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, England, did not have a dialysis machine small enough to fit the newborn, who was suffering from kidney failure after she underwent an operation to fix a condition called gastroschisis, in which the bowels develop outside of the body ... The little girl was put on Coulthard s dialysis... (Fox News)
Boy Scout Official Confirms Ground Beef Positive for E. coli Aug 6, 2008
HUS can lead to kidney failure and can require dialysis. The Virginia Department of Health said it began receiving reports last Sunday when boys from about 70 troops returned home after spending a week at Goshen, with approximately 1,700 people passing through Goshen last week, said Novak, who added, This one is challenging in that it has multiple states involved, and the individuals there are fairly dispersed, he said. (Newsinferno.com)
Long-term HIV Treatment May Reduce Risk For Atherosclerosis Aug 6, 2008
It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove. . (Science Daily)
Targeted drug therapy found effective in patients with common form of immune-mediated kidney disease Aug 6, 2008
The disease, which is characterized by the loss of large amounts of protein in the urine, leads to impaired kidney function that may ultimately require dialysis or renal transplantation. A variety of immunosuppressive drugs have been tested to inhibit the production of the antibodies that attack the kidneys during the progression of membranous nephropathy, but their effects have been inconsistent. (EurekAlert!)
Man Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas Ricin Case Aug 5, 2008
That was the day Bergendorff was released from a hospital after spending nearly two months unconscious and on kidney dialysis. Related. (Fox News)
Virginia Scout Camp Closes After E. Coli Outbreak Aug 5, 2008
The condition can lead to kidney failure and necessitate dialysis, but the "large majority" of patients recover, Novak said. The condition of the two boys was not known yesterday. (Washington Post)
Doctor's DIY gadget saves baby Millie Aug 5, 2008
A doctor saved a baby's life with a dialysis machine he built in his garage ... A normal dialysis machine was too big so paediatrician Malcolm Coutl-hard and nurse Jean Crosier, of the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, decided to build one. (Mirror.co.uk)
