Parenting0000166E Jun 27, 2009
The rate of Australians receiving dialysis and kidney transplants is on the rise, new figures show. --> Topics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drug maker’s volatile recipe Jun 26, 2009
At first, Feraheme will be used to replenish lost iron in dialysis patients. The drug s advantages - treatments that are much faster, simpler, and less frequent - won t give Feraheme a bigger boost because patients get iron replacement therapy while they undergo dialysis ... It wants to give the iron therapy to chronic kidney disease patients who aren t on dialysis. (Boston Globe)
The Universal, Single-Payer God Jun 26, 2009
People who didn't know each other commiserated about dialysis treatments and heart conditions and the long waits for treatment. "If I had money, I would have gotten it done a month ago," said Maureen Simon, pointing to her hurting knee, which she said she couldn't get looked at for another three weeks. (Slate)
New hospital on horizon Jun 26, 2009
Among the topics highlighted by Tom Mroczkowksi, the hospital s president and chief executive officer, were two facility expansions to renovate and update the hospital s dialysis and sports medicine services (a project estimated to cost 7 million and make use of the space between the Lockwood campus and the Hiland House), the building of a new hospital and Northern Michigan Regional Health System s report to the community for 2008 which outlined many of the hospital s initiatives. Our biggest... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Missouri boy, 3, leaves hospital after 2 years Jun 26, 2009
When his kidneys stopped working, he had no choice but to go on dialysis seven years ago and let a machine filter waste products from his blood ... Both kidneys were removed by the time he was 3 months old, after which he required dialysis and constant care ... Both kidneys were removed by the time he was 3 months old, after which he required dialysis and constant care. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
'No regrets' Jun 25, 2009
" When regulations changed making it possible for those who were not related, either by blood or marriage, to become a living donor, Paul began to think about donation as a realistic possibility. "But what really made me start to think about it in detail was seeing a patient of mine who had been on dialysis and then had a transplant - how it had transformed his life. I realised that was something I could help someone else to achieve. (BBC News -- Health)
Older kidney transplant patients should more often consider live donors Jun 25, 2009
In medically eligible patients, kidney transplantation gives a better survival chance than dialysis. The UF team examined data from the national Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients for almost 55,000 candidates older than 60 who were listed for a single-kidney deceased-donor transplant from 1995 through 2007. (EurekAlert!)
* Is there Dignitas in needless death? Jun 24, 2009
But two had Crohns disease, an inflammatory bowel disease; two were tetraplegics; three had kidney disease, which can be usually treated by dialysis or a transplant and one had rheumatoid arthritis X all conditions that doctors say are not terminal. To go off and commit suicide simply on the basis of these conditions would be premature and unreasonable. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Terry Rindfleisch: Kidney recipient grateful for quality of life Jun 24, 2009
A dialysis machine had functioned as the La Crosse woman s kidney for 3-1/2 years ... I thought I would be on dialysis for the rest of my life ... Dialysis harmed her bones, and she had signs of osteoporosis. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Outlook Could Be Grim for General Aviation Jun 24, 2009
Many of these patients are from rural areas and would otherwise be hard-pressed to receive the care they need. These flights are part of General Aviation (GA), which includes all flying except the scheduled airlines and the military. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
What You Should Know about a Living... Jun 23, 2009
This may include devices such as a ventilator (breathing machine), feeding tubes, certain medications, dialysis, and other treatments that might be started in the event that you should stop breathing or your heart stop beating or various other life-threatening conditions. States have specific laws regarding living wills. (Suite101.com)
No News From Doctor Not Always Good News Jun 23, 2009
He wasn't told about it for two years, and ended up on dialysis. "I was devestated," he tells Dr. LaPook. (CBS News)
Suicide queue worries British health services Jun 23, 2009
But two had Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease; two were tetraplegics; three had kidney disease, which can be usually treated by dialysis or a transplant; and one had rheumatoid arthritis - all conditions which doctors say are not terminal. The details have prompted calls for the Britain to provide better end-of-life care and a renewed debate over demands for a new legal right of assisted death to render the growing British use of Dignitas unnecessary. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mailbag: Protect General Aviation (June 22) Jun 23, 2009
Each month, volunteer pilots from Angel Flight West fly patients needing specialized medical care, including chemotherapy and dialysis, to hospitals throughout Oregon. Many of these patients are from rural areas and would otherwise be hard-pressed to receive the care they need. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
The Importance of Vitamin B1 in Die... Jun 23, 2009
Regular dialysis for kidney problems. Stress-related conditions. (Suite101.com)
Teen gets graduation gift -- a new kidney Jun 23, 2009
Gabriela has spent the last 10 months in or around Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week, studying at The Hospital School and awaiting a kidney transplant ... Later, when she moved to Ronald McDonald House to wait for her transplant, Gabriela took a shuttle bus to the hospital each morning to attend class, leaving only for her dialysis on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons ... Teachers also came to help her while she was hooked up to the dialysis... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Experts: Most type 2 diabetes can be stopped in childhood Jun 22, 2009
"We are already seeing some 20- and 25-year-old kids now on dialysis for kidney failure. It's chilling," Lipton says. "We're still on the front wave of this epidemic," says Larry Deeb, a Tallahassee pediatric endocrinologist and past president of the American Diabetes Association. (USA Today)
What's a Kidney Among Friends? Jun 21, 2009
After years of illness and six months of dialysis, St. John, the 60-year-old headmaster at Episcopal Day School in Southern Pines, received a gift of immeasurable value medically, emotionally and spiritually ... "I found out in November that Jay was ill and had just started dialysis. Meaghan told me he needed a kidney. I said, 'He can have my kidney -- or whatever.'" ... St. John concedes that many of his dialysis companions may never find a match. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Dialysis-linked hepatitis C spread alarming Jun 21, 2009
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)
DaVita.com Provides Easy Recipes to Plan Your Father's Day Dinner Jun 21, 2009
The recipes available at are labeled and easy to distinguish for the unique condition of the user - CKD non-dialysis, Dialysis and Diabetes ... com and with the assistance and guidance of Christie Giordano, dietitian at DaVita Sparks Dialysis Center ... 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. (PR Newswire)
Bad kidney makes good pals Jun 21, 2009
A technician at DaVita dialysis clinic in Durham, Foley, 52, had tended dozens of people whose lives he wished he could change. Mothers, fathers, children -- all suffered failed kidneys, tethered for hours a day to a machine that saved their lives and yet, over time, seemed to sap their spirit. (News & Observer)
Almost Half of Those Over 60 Die While Waiting for Kidney Transplant Jun 20, 2009
"If you know this is something you're interested in, get on a waiting list before you even start dialysis, if possible," he advised ... Other factors that increased the rate of death while on the transplant list included having blood type B or O, having diabetes, or already being on dialysis at the time you're put on the transplant list ... Provenzano also said it's critical to "take care of yourself. Sometimes people on dialysis continue to be their own worst enemy by pushing off dialysis... (MEDLINEplus)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Jun 19, 2009
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)
Docs rush to hospital Jun 19, 2009
DeMaio said the hospital will offer cardiovascular, orthopedics, oncology, pathology pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, nephrology and dialysis, and an infusion center. There will also be an emergency room. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
MINOR/A Cochran-Obama marriage? Jun 18, 2009
No less than Mississippi's Dr. John D. Bower, the pioneer in building and placing kidney dialysis units across the state, is a strong advocate for a national single-payer health insurance plan. He's convinced that is the best way to provide affordable, comprehensive coverage for all Americans. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Registered Nurse / RN Jun 17, 2009
Florida Hospital Career Fair. Hosted at3 Campuses. (Florida Today)
Haz Mat Incident In New Haven Jun 17, 2009
The spill happened at Davita Dialysis Center, a private company that leases space from Yale University in a building located at 100 Church St. South. Reportedly seven people were transported to the hospital after inhaling fumes. (FOX61, CT)
Segway Stumbles in Europe Jun 17, 2009
The Segway was unveiled in December 2001 to much fanfare by Dean Kamen, an inventor who holds 100 patents on ideas including a wheelchair that climbs stairs and the first portable kidney dialysis machine. Since then, things haven't turned out so well. (Yahoo News -- Segway Human Transporter)
Nurses on call Jun 16, 2009
Mobile nurses come in on a daily basis to attend to his mother, 74, who suffers from diabetes and since August last year, has to go for dialysis twice a week ... My siblings and I take turns to take my mother to the hospital for dialysis, and my children help their grandparents whenever they can, adds Mohd Naim, who has six children aged five to 14. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Navigating The Visa Minefield: From Timbuktu To Toronto Jun 16, 2009
Essandoh, who has lived in Canada for 25 years, is now receiving kidney dialysis at the St. Pauls Hospital in Vancouver. He had supplied all required documents to the Canadian Embassy in Ghana, including a DNA letter, to prove his relationship with his brother Thomas. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Wendy Boulineau Britton Jun 16, 2009
Wendy was a dedicated employee of the Roanoke Rapids Dialysis. Center for 10 years until she became ill and could no longer work. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
In Perspective — Will universal health care survive? Jun 16, 2009
Before a knee can be replaced, a pace maker implanted, dialysis or physical therapy prescribed or before any medical activity other than a routine office visit can be undertaken, permission and the rate to be charged will have to be obtained from the appropriate bureaucrat. There will also have to be additional staff in most offices and clinics to feed the bureaucratic appetite for information and statistics. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Life-changing ride Jun 16, 2009
But last week, the 37-year-old dialysis patient and professional athlete was midway through a 4,000-mile cross-country bicycle tour to educate others about kidney disease and inspire those suffering from it ... He is the last survivor of the nine children he started dialysis with ... Shad is very inspiring for the dialysis community because he has gone above and beyond any dialysis patient I have seen, she said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
HIV-1's 'Hijacking Mechanism' Pinpointed Jun 16, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 15, 2009) Researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital along with colleagues at the University of Manitoba and the University of British Columbia may have found a chink in the armour of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), the microorganism which causes AIDS. They have pinpointed the key cellular machinery co-opted by HIV-1 to hijack the human cell for its own benefit. Once a... (Science Daily)
Natural Hormone Offers Hope For Treatment Of The Metabolic Syndrome Jun 16, 2009
12, 2007) A study of kidney dialysis patients found that nearly 70 percent had metabolic syndrome, a set of symptoms that is a predictor of cardiovascular disease, at the time they initiated maintenance. (Dec. (Science Daily)
NxStage Announces Closing of $40 Million Debt Financing with Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical Jun 6, 2009
June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced it has completed the closing of its previously announced $40 million debt financing with its strategic alliance partner, Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical. The Company used approximately $30 million of the proceeds to pay off its entire debt obligation, including prepayment and other transaction fees, owed under its GE credit facility. (PR Newswire)
Female student appeals for help Jun 5, 2009
Madam Augustina Amponsah, 54, a level 300 student at the Early Childhood Department of the University was diagnosed of having kidney problem by the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, and has been put on Dialysis treatment for the rest of her life ... Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Winneba after the donation, Madam Amponsah who is from Koforidua Jumapa in the Eastern Region said the medical official at the Dialysis department told her that an amount of GH A230,000 would be needed annually for the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Blue Cross Ga. hit with class action suit Jun 4, 2009
The suit is similar to one filed earlier this year by a dialysis provider against Blue Cross ... -based National Renal Alliance filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross Georgia, claiming the insurer slashed reimbursement rates for out-of-network dialysis services by 88 percent ... In March, a federal court judge in Atlanta dismissed the suit, saying Blue Cross decision to amend its reimbursement rates for dialysis performed at out-of-network facilities like the Alliance s did not violate the act s... (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Letter to the editor Jun 4, 2009
The governor is proposing to stop funding dialysis treatments for poor (Medi-Cal) seniors (older than 65). Wonder how he would like to watch the slow, painful deaths that would follow. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
California's Fight over What to Cut Jun 4, 2009
"With a reckless cuts-only approach, the governor proposes life-threatening cuts to deny coverage for kidney dialysis, cancer treatments, HIV testing, mental-health care and many other needed services. For over 1 million children, Governor Schwarzenegger would eliminate Healthy Families coverage altogether, leaving those kids and their families at severe medical and financial risk," said Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California, a nonprofit advocacy group. Despite their... (Time.com)
PCMH board OKs dialysis contract Jun 4, 2009
With the new Physical Therapy Wellness Center on schedule to be completed in late July, the PCMH Board of Managers approved a contract with Accesscare Dialysis at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The contract calls for Accesscare to provide dialysis services out of the new Physical Therapy and Wellness Center ... "We're getting ready to consider an agreement to bring dialysis to Fort Stockton, and with a minimal exposure to the hospital. It's taken years to get here.". (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Georgia high court reinstates death sentence Jun 2, 2009
On the day the payment was due, Terrell shot Watson four times as the elderly man headed to his truck to go get kidney dialysis treatment. After dragging Watson across the lawn to a secluded area, Terrell beat Watson on the face and head, breaking bones in his jaw, nose, cheek and eyesocket, according to testimony. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
General Motors Files for Bankruptcy Protection Jun 2, 2009
just try paying for your dialysis with 50 shares of bankrupt auto stock. Yet Citibank and Morgan, says Rattner, should get their whole enchilada - $6 billion right now and in cash - from a company that can't pay for auto parts or worker eye exams. (SmartMoney)
How To Maximize Benefits Of High Altitude Training Jun 2, 2009
6, 2009) 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 new. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Transport for dialysis 'failing' Jun 2, 2009
Transport for dialysis 'failing. Dialysis is the mechanical cleaning of the blood ... Hospital transport services for many kidney patients who need dialysis treatment are not up to scratch, an NHS Information Centre report finds. (BBC News -- UK)
Satellite Healthcare Steps Out in San Jose Jun 2, 2009
June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation's first and leading providers of kidney dialysis services and a major sponsor of nephrology research, today announced their participation at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) walk in San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley ... Satellite Healthcare, Inc. is one of the nation's first and leading providers of dialysis services and kidney disease care ... With its affiliated services - Satellite WellBound, Satellite Dialysis and... (PR Newswire)
Living on the edge, but livin' Jun 1, 2009
Infiltrating Osama bin Laden s traveling kidney dialysis squad would have been safer. How I got through without being knifed or worse is a memory that still sends shivers through me. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
An Introduction to High Blood Press... Jun 1, 2009
In addition, the kidneys are affected by and can fail due to HBP. In the case of kidney failure, dialysis machines or kidney transplants are needed to do the work of the kidneys. Dialysis and transplantation both require a significant change in lifestyle. (Suite101.com)
Marijuana Rivals Mainstream Drugs For Alleviating HIV/AIDS Symptoms May 30, 2009
It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove. . (Science Daily)
Intergenerational financial gap May 30, 2009
9mil in 1999 like orthopedic implants, dialysis treatments and hearing aids. Latest benefit is deep brain stimulator for those suffering from Parkinson s disease. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Centocor Ortho Biotech Data to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting May 29, 2009
PROCRIT is used for the treatment of anemia in patients with most types of cancer receiving chemotherapy, with chronic renal failure who are on dialysis and those who are not on dialysis, who are being treated with zidovudine for HIV infection, and to reduce the need for transfusion in anemic patients who are scheduled for elective noncardiac, nonvascular surgery ... Patients with chronic renal failure experienced greater risks for death and serious cardiovascular events (including myocardial... (PR Newswire)
Grady's dialysis clinic may close May 29, 2009
Grady s dialysis clinic may close ... Grady Memorial Hospital officials are considering closing the outpatient dialysis clinic, a move that two years ago erupted in controversy and contributed to the firing of the hospital CEO. ... The outpatient dialysis clinic serves about 90 people, most of whom are poor and cannot pay for care. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pamela M. Arway Joins DaVita Board of Directors May 29, 2009
DaVita Inc. 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 more than 1,475 outpatient facilities and acute units in more than 700 hospitals located in 43 states and the District of Columbia, serving approximately 114,000 patients. (PR Newswire)
Kidney-care giant DaVita moving executives to Denver May 28, 2009
DaVita (NYSE: DVA) operates about 30 outpatient kidney dialysis centers in Colorado and more than 1,400 nationwide in 43 states serving 700 hospitals. It already has about 800 employees in Colorado. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Billions in new California budget cuts proposed May 28, 2009
Terminating health coverage for nearly 1 million children as well as cutting Medi-Cal coverage for dialysis and for breast and cervical cancer treatment for those over age 65 and ending nonemergency health care for undocumented immigrants. Reduce $335 million in funding for the University of California and California State University systems and phase out the Cal Grant college aid program for students. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
In Brooklines sister city, a growing medical mystery as team studies kidney failure May 28, 2009
In the U.S., if you develop this condition, there d be medication, dialysis and then kidney transplant as a last resort, said Brooks. Really, none of those options are available to people who are getting this condition in Nicaragua. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Natalie Cole Home Following Transplant May 27, 2009
Natalie Cole had been undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week following complications from her treatment for hepatitis C, People said. She is expected to spend three to four months recuperating, the magazine said. (KIRO TV, WA)
Satellite Healthcare Walks for Kidney Health May 27, 2009
May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation's first and leading providers of kidney dialysis services and a major sponsor of nephrology research, today announced their participation at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) walk in California's Central Valley ... "By partnering with the NKF, Satellite Healthcare is able to educate an even larger public population about kidney disease," said Robin Maita, regional director of operations for Satellite Dialysis ... Satellite... (PR Newswire)
Aid convoy stranded on Gaza border May 26, 2009
Only 16 of the group of 130 Europeans were permitted to enter, leaving trucks laden with wheelchairs, medicines and a dialysis machine stuck at the border. UN agencies say the Gaza blockade appeared to have been tightened in recent months. (BBC News -- Africa)
Sleeping Through Dialysis: No Nightmare For Kidney Patients May 26, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 25, 2009) Dialysis takes hours of kidney disease patients' time several days a week, so why not do it at night while sleeping. Overnight dialysis is more convenient for some patients and offers significant benefits over shorter daytime treatments, according to a new study ... The findings indicate that overnight dialysis is a viable alternative for patients with irreversible kidney disease, particularly in dialysis clinics where there are constraints on time and resources. (Science Daily)
This week's forecast - more evacuations May 25, 2009
This included a young boy in Kempsey who had to be taken by "flood boat" overnight from his home to hospital for dialysis. At Yamba, north of Grafton, some 6700 people were isolated by the Clarence River. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
No gains for shorter transplant list May 24, 2009
Redoubled work on artificial organs and other technology, from improved kidney dialysis to heart assist devices to better insulin pumps. Noting that 80 percent of people on the transplant list are waiting for kidneys, the transplant society's Dr. Murphy said a push to slow down kidney disease would be one of the smartest ways to tackle the problem. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Men forced to trek 500km for treatment May 24, 2009
pensioners George Coomblas and Rocky Shamroze, in South Australia for dialysis ... Instead of travelling a few kilometres up the road, pensioners George Coomblas, 78, and Raymond Shamroze, 72, are 500 kilometres away from home and they have no chance of being treated at their local hospital unless one of the eight patients on dialysis there dies ... Mr Shamroze, a retired miner, has been living in Adelaide for six months so he can undergo dialysis at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Natalie Cole loses sister to cancer May 23, 2009
Natalie Cole, who has hepatitis C and was undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week, was at her sisters bedside when she got the news that a kidney was available. She said, What do you mean. (MSNBC -- News)
Natalie Cole Loses Sister Hours After Kidney Transplant May 23, 2009
As Cole who was battling hepatitis C from a past drug addiction and needed kidney dialysis three times a week was undergoing transplant surgery a few hours later, her older sister passed away. "This is all so surreal, and it is devastating," Natalie's younger sister, Timolin Cole, told Page Six yesterday. (Fox News)
