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dialysis - A biochemical technique by which large molecules such as proteins in solution are separated from smaller species such as salts. The technique is based on the properties of certain membrane structures, which selectively only allow the passage of the smaller molecules. A frequently used method for the purification of proteins. [FAO]

News archive for dialysis.

Epoetin Dosing and Dialysis Facility Ownership—Reply  -  21 Aug 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),However, actual adjusted mortality among US dialysis patients has not changed, although the mean hemoglobin level has steadily increased from 10 g/dL in

Epoetin Dosing and Dialysis Facility Ownership  -  21 Aug 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),To the Editor: Dr Thamer and colleagues 1 found higher utilization of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in certain dialysis chains, especially the

Epoetin Dosing and Dialysis Facility Ownership  -  21 Aug 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...measures may provide incentives for dialysis facilities . . . to target hematocrit levels exceeding those recommended by the clinical guidelines.

Kidney Care Council Paid Lobbyist $180K  -  21 Aug 2007
Forbes,The Washington-based firm lobbied Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on legislation about kidney health, dialysis composite rates

Disabled woman stranded after lift broke  -  21 Aug 2007
ic SouthLondon.co.uk,By Julia Lewis A ONE-LEGGED woman needing dialysis treatment was left stranded after the lift in a block of flats broke down.

'HOW MANY CAN YOU TAKE?'  -  21 Aug 2007
EMS Magazine,The nursing supervisor says several patients are bleeding from their dialysis catheter sites. One patient has become unresponsive and the staff is concerned

Spectra Laboratories Expands West Coast Operations  -  21 Aug 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Established in 1982, Spectra Laboratories, Inc. is leading the dialysis industry as the primary provider of renal-specific laboratory services.

Medical Condition Doesn't Stop Triathlete  -  21 Aug 2007
WTOK,He visited Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis Center in Meridian on Tuesday. "It's a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run.

MRI Contrast Agents Can Cause Kidney Failure  -  21 Aug 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Eventually, Carol's kidneys began to lose their function and Carol's doctor told her that they could try a transplant pre-dialysis.

A Special Bond  -  21 Aug 2007
WTOC,For three hours a day, three times a week, Devon stays hooked up to a dialysis machine, which cleans her blood of toxins. She's been on dialysis since last

Special K, the pharmaceutical Holy Grail  -  21 Aug 2007
Daily Mail,..."Most of our research into vitamin K has centred on people undergoing dialysis as they are at greater risk of hardened arteries.

DaVita Leads Nation in Patients With Fistulas  -  21 Aug 2007
PR Newswire (press release),This achievement is especially significant because DaVita takes care of 3 out of every 10 dialysis patients in America. As part of DaVita's focus on fistula

Kiwis go for gold at transplant games  -  21 Aug 2007
Auckland stuff.co.nz,Joshua, now 20, had been on dialysis since both kidneys failed when he was five. The One Tree Hill resident had been on the waiting list for a kidney

A Mother’s Gift  -  21 Aug 2007
Leader,...“Lawrence was on dialysis three times a week. Having lived in Spain for 12 years, it was a shock when we returned to find how ill he was.

Marshalltown bus troubles resurface at council meeting  -  21 Aug 2007
Marshalltown Times Republican,Lonnie Poland, a dialysis patient who rides the transit buses three times a week, urged the council to buy new buses or find something else than what they

Civil Servants back to work  -  21 Aug 2007
Cay Compass,Pharmacy and dialysis services will resume as normal tomorrow, Tuesday, August 21. All other HSA services will resume as per normal schedule on Wednesday.

Constable Kunkle announces retirement, said he won't run for ...  -  21 Aug 2007
McKinney Courier Gazette,I'm on dialysis and I've had a couple of surgeries for aneurysms I’ve had. That’s the reason I've decided to retire." He said he's proud of the work he's

TV newsman Marschall, daughter to donate kidneys  -  21 Aug 2007
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,During a recent family gathering, Marschall saw the large lump on his brother-in-law's arm - the site of the port used for his dialysis.

Transplant girl's family back call  -  21 Aug 2007
Sunderland Echo,By Tim Booler Brave teenager Sarah Laing came up with the rhyming name for her life-saving organ after helping another young dialysis patient come to terms

Grave robbers anger parents of teen crash victim  -  21 Aug 2007
The Union Leader,Dottie Bailey, a nurse at Newburyport Dialysis, is angry and hurt that someone would steal from her daughter's grave or from the cemetery itself.

Improving Dialysis Membranes  -  Aug 20, 2007
Chemical & Engineering NewsA new type of dialysis membrane made from nanoporous alumina may better approximate human kidneys’ ability to remove waste products from the bloodstream

VeriChip to provide microchips to dialysis patients  -  Aug 16, 2007
Bizjournals.com,VeriChip Corp. said it and the Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF) will provide implantable microchips linking dialysis patients to their medical history.

Dialysis center plans open house Thursday  -  Aug 18, 2007
El Paso Times,Fresenius Medical Care North America has opened a dialysis treatment center in East El Paso. The new El Paso clinic will have an open house at 5:30 pm

Big new dialysis clinic opens on Maui  -  Aug 18, 2007
Honolulu Advertiser,By Christie Wilson Vigilla, 50, suffered kidney failure and began treatment five years ago, and on Monday, she'll report to Liberty Dialysis-Hawaii's new

Dialysis patient has healthy girl  -  Aug 12, 2007
BBC News,Lucy Sambrook, of Shrewsbury, had dialysis treatment six days each week before giving birth to daughter Vicky seven weeks premature.

Patients in Texas await new kidneys  -  Aug 19, 2007
El Paso Times,By Diana Washington Valdez / El Paso Times Jesus Anchondo, 64, at the Cliff View Dialysis Center, has been receiving dialysis treatment since March 2004.

Road overbridge for PHC  -  Aug 19, 2007
Hindu,The Mayor, who commissioned dialysis equipment worth Rs. 6.40 lakh at the Dialysis Department of Public Health Centre, handed over four monitors for the

NPSS to open Personalised Dialysis Care Centre  -  Aug 16, 2007
Express Healthcare Management,A good understanding of the PD procedure can actually make dialysis convenient. And with organisations like NPSS coming forward to help, the impact of

Dialysis Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results  -  Aug 9, 2007
CNNMoney.com9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dialysis Corporation of America announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2007. -- Operating revenues for the

Dialysis clinic to open in Kaimuki  -  Aug 16, 2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,By Kristen Consillio / kconsillio@starbulletin.com The state's largest kidney dialysis provider is opening a new 12-station clinic in Kaimuki in mid-October

Walk for Dialysis planned  -  Aug 16, 2007
International Falls Daily Journal,The annual walk that has raised well over $100000 for the local Renal Dialysis Program at La Verendrye Hospital will take place at 8 am Sept. 7.

Activist presses for treatment; Efforts continue to get nocturnal ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
Sudbury Star,He undergoes another form of dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, at home because he has some kidney function. But he is leading the fight for the other

Prevent diabetes  -  Aug 18, 2007
Hindu,In the 197 0s, he had been responsible for starting renal dialysis and kidney transplantation programmes in Malaysia. In the course of the conversation,

VeriChip Corporation to Partner with Independent Dialysis ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
MoreRFID (press release),..."VeriChip is deeply committed to supporting the dialysis community and helping to drive improved patient care," stated Scott R. Silverman, Chairman and

NIAGARA FALLS: Dialysis dedication  -  Aug 15, 2007
Niagara Gazette,The Niagara Renal Center, located in the hospital’s former emergency room, is an 8437-square-foot facility that will house 17 dialysis stations.

Microchips to be implanted in dialysis patients  -  Aug 15, 2007
Healthcare IT News,...“Through our partnership with Independent Dialysis Foundation, dialysis patients can receive the VeriMed implantable microchip and the peace of mind that

Walk To Help Kidney Patients  -  Aug 20, 2007
WTOC,..."A lot of them, when they start dialysis, they go through a financial crisis. And that money will help with programs to help them out," said Tyjuana

Fresenius Medical seeks Huntersville dialysis site  -  Aug 8, 2007
Bizjournals.com,Fresenius plans to relocate 12 dialysis stations from three separate facilities in Mecklenburg County to the proposed kidney-treatment center.

2 mile walk will benefit local dialysis patients and organ donors  -  Aug 16, 2007
TriCities.com,The walk gives dialysis patients, organ transplant recipients, organ donor families, the medical community and the general public a chance to gather

County legislator Smith passes away  -  Aug 20, 2007
Auburn Citizen,He was on dialysis for about eight years, Fearon said, noting his admiration for Smith, who led an active campaign while undergoing dialysis three times a

Quality Nursing Care For Kidney Patients  -  Aug 19, 2007
Bru Direct,..."The Department of Renal Services continuously strives to improve the standard of care to all dialysis patients, with the improvement of the quality of life

Mother's gift of life for Marie  -  Aug 20, 2007
ic Birmingham.co.uk,Time had been running out for her, when the one kidney she had survived on since a toddler suddenly failed and her body could no longer undergo dialysis.

BAXTER Firm to help fund home dialysis gear  -  Aug 7, 2007
Chicago Tribune,Baxter International Inc. said Monday that it will work with Deka Research & Development Corp. to expand its line of home-dialysis-care products.

Health-care group expands in Muncie  -  Aug 19, 2007
Muncie Star Press,National Renal Alliance -- a Tennessee-based company that recently assumed operations of Ball Memorial Hospital's kidney dialysis centers -- is building a

Dialysis co-op marks anniversary  -  Aug 14, 2007
Burlington Hawk Eye,By CRAIG T. NEISES MOUNT PLEASANT -- As the 1960s were winding down, residents here rallied around a teen-age boy to bring dialysis services to Henry County

Samoa dialysis centre saves NZ money  -  Aug 5, 2007
TVNZ,The Pacific's only dialysis centre is saving New Zealand hospitals hundreds of thousands of dollars. The treatment centre in Samoa is treating patients who

Half of PNP budget on hospital reimbursements spent on dialysis  -  Aug 4, 2007
ABS CBN News,...“We do have now an attrition board to deliberate each case of these 77 policemen having kidney dialysis. We have to view and address this problem as a whole

Nephrologists hold free clinic for dialysis patients in Zambo Sur  -  Aug 14, 2007
Philippine Information Agency,NKTI Executive Enrique Ona, who hails from Pagadian City, is instrumental in the establishment of a Dialysis Center in the province.

Health Insurance Fund: There are therapy medications for patients ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
Makfax,The Health Insurance fund of Macedonia (FZOM) continually delivers therapy medications to dialysis centers, has done so and will continue to do so,

Dialysis Corporation of America Announces Second Quarter 2007 ...  -  Jul 31, 2007
CNNMoney.comDialysis Corporation of America currently owns or manages 34 free-standing kidney hemodialysis centers in Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,

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