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Home dialysis plea to give kidney patients more normal lives - 24 Mar 2008
Scotsman,But a form of home dialysis, peritoneal dialysis (PD), is suitable for many patients. The most recent figures show that, out of 2146 patients receiving
Daughter gives her father life - 24 Mar 2008
Chatham Daily News,Martin learned how to travel with his peritoneal dialysis machine, which takes the toxins typically absorbed by the kidneys and stores it in a catheter
In Holguin, Cuba, more than 165 people have chronic renal failure - 24 Mar 2008
Cuba Headlines,In Holguin more than 165 people have chronic renal failure, of whom 153 are members of the haemodialysis plan and 15 to Peritoneal dialysis (which uses the
Pastor receives gift of kidney from brother - 24 Mar 2008
Connecticut Post,He went on peritoneal dialysis at home. That didn't work so well. He then switched to hemodialysis, which required trips to the hospital.
Gambro, Debiotech to partner in peritoneal dialysis - Mar 19, 2008
NephrOnline,Gambro and Debiotech announced the start of a global partnership agreement in the area of Peritoneal Dialysis. Both companies have agreed to cooperate in
Gambro publishes 2006 Dialysis Opinion Survey - Mar 20, 2008
NephrOnline,...that they have plans to implement one. Forty-four percent reported having or planning on having both home-hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis programs.
Despite advantages, home dialysis slow to grow - Mar 3, 2008
San Mateo County Times,For every patient using a home-based technique called peritoneal dialysis, the HMO saved $20000 in annual costs, according to the Nephrology News and Issues
Relatives blank corpse kidney - Mar 23, 2008
Trinidad News,Sydney started peritoneal dialysis at home, and doctors also suggested a transplant. “My twin brothers, Kern and Keron, along with my mother,
Wanted: One hero - Mar 22, 2008
Grand Island Independent,Because his kidneys have failed, Hans undergoes daily peritoneal dialysis to remove the waste products from his blood. Fluid is put into his abdomen at
Renal Failure:Consuming Excess Fluids Can Be Fatal - Mar 11, 2008
Bernama,Peritoneal dialysis has been a practical treatment since the 1980s, and is now a common treatment for kidney failure patients. This mode of treatment uses
YOUR KIDNEYS: MASTER CHEMISTS OF THE BODY - Mar 13, 2008
Star of Mysore,Kidney failure may be treated with hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or kidney transplantation. Treatment with hemodialysis (the artificial kidney) may be
Professor develops ‘wearable kidney’ - Mar 10, 2008
The UCLA Daily Bruin,Peritoneal dialysis, the other form, involves running tubes through the abdomen’s membrane lining, which then acts as a filter to purify blood.
Church hospital equipment worth $1 mn goes missing - Mar 16, 2008
CNN-IBN,No one does peritoneal dialysis. Because they have to throw it into the sea, they send it to us. These are the kind of things they send,� stated Dr
Efforts on to promote organ donation by close relatives - Mar 11, 2008
Gulf Times,There are some children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and they undergo peritoneal dialysis,� the consultant said. Both haemodialysis and peritoneal
The donation of life - Mar 4, 2008
phillyBurbs.com,It was peritoneal dialysis, which requires an abdominal catheter and bags you have to change out every 4-6 hours. It wasn’t easy being a little kid with a
Fresenius Medical Care Introduces Liberty Cycler(TM) to Home ... - Feb 29, 2008
Centre Daily Times,This proprietary device is designed for use in Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) therapy, which continues to be the most frequently utilized home therapy
Fresenius Medical Care Reports Excellent Fourth Quarter and Full ... - Mar 1, 2008
News & Observer,Dialysis Product revenue rose by 18% to $533 million (7% at constant currency), led by strong peritoneal dialysis products and dialyzers.
Providence Health Care Celebrates Dialysis Unit Upgrade and 1500th ... - Mar 19, 2008
Market Wire (press release)The range of hospital-based and outreach services provided by the renal team includes hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, as well as pre- and
Villagomez: CHC will have full time hemodialysis doctor in April - Feb 27, 2008
Marianas Variety,...“Ideally, we would need two nephrologists (kidney disease specialists) for the number of patients that we have on dialysis and peritoneal dialysis,�
Fresenius to Increase Production Capacity - Mar 6, 2008
FDA news (subscription),Fresenius said it will invest roughly $24.3 million to increase the production capacity for bags used in peritoneal dialysis.
World Kidney Day - Mar 17, 2008
The News - International,The patient can be kept alive either by kidney transplantation, haemodialysis through machine thrice a week or peritoneal dialysis.
Fresenius Medical Care to invest 39 mln eur in production of ... - Mar 5, 2008
CNNMoney.comIn addition, FMC will invest about 16 mln eur to increase the production of bags used in peritoneal dialysis. These measures lift the total value of ongoing
Call to Raise Awareness About Kidney Ailments - Mar 16, 2008
Bru Direct,...the country are going through renal replacement therapy, 408 people are undergoing dialysis treatments while another 65 are having peritoneal dialysis.
Lack Of Awareness Leads To Rise In Kidney Patients - Mar 16, 2008
Bru Direct,To date, 504 people in the country have undergone "renal replacement therapy", 408 have undergone hemodialysis, 65 in peritoneal dialysis and 31 patients
CLINICAL EDUCATION NURSE MANAGER - Feb 29, 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer...care with patients diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), including two years experience with hemodialysis and one year of peritoneal dialysis.
Dialysis Center opening on Duval Mine Road - Mar 7, 2008
Green Valley News,The center houses 24 hemodialysis machines and in a few months will be equipped to offer assistance with peritoneal dialysis, a process which,
(3/13) AAKP announces winners of 'Says I can!' campaign - Mar 13, 2008
NephrOnline,Mary Sheppard, a peritoneal dialysis patient, a loving wife and mother who earned a college degree and became a long distance runner.
SKMC celebrates the World Kidney Day on the 14th of March 2008 in ... - Mar 12, 2008
AME Info (press release),The Renal Unit at SKMC currently treats 251 patients with kidney failure by hemodialysis and 30 patients by peritoneal dialysis. We are currently providing
Garland couple show you can live with dialysis - Mar 2, 2008
WFAA,While no one wants dialysis, the clinics are always full, said Debbie Toney, a nurse and clinical manager of peritoneal dialysis services at one of the 30
Mom, daughter to celebrate kidneys’ 82nd birthday - Mar 9, 2008
Lebanon Daily News,First, she received peritoneal dialysis. “What it is, they use your own abdominal cavity to do dialysis,� she explained. “They put dialysis fluid into your
Fresenius Medical Care Expands Dialyzer Production Capacity at St ... - Mar 6, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Fresenius Medical Care will invest about €16 million to increase the production capacity for bags used in peritoneal dialysis. This should increase capacity
Report from Orlando - Mar 3, 2008
NephrOnline,It is an option that needs to be presented—optimally, during the pre-dialysis period—along with peritoneal dialysis, transplant and in-center dialysis.
Kidney specialist signs on for a longer contract - Feb 27, 2008
Saipan Tribune,Villagomez said the kidney specialist sees all patients that are undergoing hemodialysis as well as those that are receiving peritoneal dialysis.
Brother saves sister's life with kidney, thousands of others in need - Feb 25, 2008
WVEC.com (subscription),Instead of going to a dialysis center, the College of William and Mary graduate has done her own peritoneal dialysis since her kidneys crashed in November.
BD1,800 raised for Salman - Mar 7, 2008
Gulf Daily News,...doctors to go to Sri Lanka for renal transplant, where bilateral uretal re-implantation was done instead and peritoneal dialysis started, but failed.
Funds drive to help save Salman - Mar 2, 2008
Gulf Daily News,...the doctors to go to Sri Lanka for renal transplant, where bilateral uretal re-implantation was done instead and peritoneal dialysis started but failed.
Save my only son plea by father - Feb 29, 2008
Gulf Daily News,...renal transplant, where bilateral uretal re-implantation was done instead and peritoneal dialysis started, but this failed," says his medical report.
WHS student is one in a million - Mar 1, 2008
Wabash Plain Dealer,He was also put on peritoneal dialysis, which removes waste from the blood such as urea and potassium, as well as excess fluid.
Linwood: Churches serving up meals - Mar 1, 2008
Lexington Dispatch,Skeen has tried peritoneal dialysis at home, but she has developed complications from this procedure. She needs to begin hemodialysis.
Will You Be the 100th Monkey? - Feb 26, 2008
RDH,After four months of high doses of prednisone and oral chemotherapy drugs, she started peritoneal dialysis. She eventually received a kidney from her
CLINICAL EDUCATION NURSE MANAGER - 20 Feb 2008
Seattle Times,...care with patients diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), including two years experience with hemodialysis and one year of peritoneal dialysis.
Standard test for blood sugar control not accurate in diabetic ... - 20 Feb 2008
EurekAlert (press release),The Wake Forest researchers will soon determine whether these concerns also apply to patients on peritoneal dialysis and to people with kidney disease not
Street Tips: Progressive Following on Fresenius Med ADS - 20 Feb 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...again well above market led by strong sales of our 2008K hemodialysis machines, peritoneal dialysis products and the phosphate binding drug PhosLo.
Fresenius Medical Care Reports Excellent Fourth Quarter and Full ... - 20 Feb 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),Dialysis Product revenue rose by 18% to $533 million (7% at constant currency), led by strong peritoneal dialysis products and dialyzers.
Convenient dialysis: McKinney resident opts for less-common kidney ... - Feb 16, 2008
McKinney Courier Gazette,Instead, Wagstaff opted to do a less-common procedure known as peritoneal dialysis. The procedure, if done manually, takes place four times a day and takes
US Renal Care Forms Joint Venture with Eumana Home Dialysis - Feb 11, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Eumana provides home hemodialysis, acute hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis in patient’s homes and in the hospital. “I am excited to form this joint
A blessing for kidney patient - Feb 15, 2008
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com,Until recently, only a different process, called peritoneal dialysis, could be done at home. It has pros and cons, and fewer than 10 percent of dialysis
Baxter gets green light for InfSolPol acquisition - Feb 14, 2008
Polish Market,Baxter, which in Poland specialises chiefly in supplying equipment for peritoneal dialysis, will take full control of InfSolPol by acquiring the 50% of its
My kingdom for a kidney - Feb 17, 2008
St. John's Telegram,There is another kind of treatment - peritoneal dialysis - in which the patient regularly injects a bag of fluid into the abdominal cavity.
Fight against PKD is a family affair in the Upper County - Jan 23, 2008
Daily Record,...“I was on peritoneal dialysis,� she says. “You have a catheter in your abdomen. Four times a day you take out what’s in your peritoneal cavity and replace
Former state senator awaits kidney transplant - Jan 21, 2008
Central Maine Morning Sentinel,There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis, which Daggett employs, and peritoneal dialysis, which cleanses the blood with fluid injected into the abdomen
Health calendar: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 [1 hr ago] - Feb 12, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),Group includes patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplant recipients. 640-7949. Fibromyalgia Support Group, 6:30 pm third
American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) Symposium To ... - Jan 29, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Topics include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and other treatment modalities; bioethics, sleep disorders, cultural challenges, leadership development
Ash Access Technology and Commercial Partner AngioDynamics ... - Jan 25, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The Company's diverse product portfolio includes innovative hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis catheters and a unique antimicrobial / antithrombotic
Senior Scene: About your health: Tips on selecting a nursing home - Feb 16, 2008
Oneonta Daily Star,Treatment availability/options _ All nursing homes provide custodial care, but some offer additional treatment options including peritoneal dialysis,
Cephalexin: Drug Whys - Feb 4, 2008
EMS1.com - Emergency Medical Service Resources,...for treatment of Lyme disease or for prevention or treatment of peritonitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
Nurse Specialist - Feb 1, 2008
Pharma Times (subscription),You would focus on key centres specialising in peritoneal dialysis across the South of England. Ideally you be a Self motivated and be able to plan
Botswana: As Death Knocks - Feb 5, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Maun teacher, Kealotswe Kenalemang 36, from Sepopa village in the Okavango district, is battling for his life on an ambulatory peritoneal dialysis after
Diabetes Glossary of Terms - Jan 27, 2008
TamilStar.com,There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Each type of dialysis has advantages and disadvantages. Patients can often choose the
Baxter Achieves Record Sales and Earnings for Full-Year 2007 - Jan 24, 2008
CNNMoney.comRevenues in the company's Renal business totaled $601 million and increased 12 percent, reflecting further gains in peritoneal dialysis patients in
Back in the pool - Jan 31, 2008
Wethersfield Post,Two days later, she had her first surgery, underwent peritoneal dialysis for kidney failure and was moved to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Signs and Symptoms of Diabetic Nephropathy - Jan 22, 2008
American Chronicle,If the patient is receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis at home, a home care nurse can provide the support and education she needs to perform the
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