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Blood vessels made from patients' cells (AP)

Blood vessels made from patients' cells

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created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Scientists have grown blood vessels for kidney patients from their own cells, making it easier and safer for them to use dialysis machines, a new study says.


Donating a kidney is not bad for your health, research shows

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created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

People who donate a kidney live just as long and are just as healthy as those with two kidneys, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers that is the largest ever done on the long-term health consequences ...





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The cost of improving dialysis care

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Improving survival among dialysis patients may increase treatment costs significantly, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, ...


How will bundling impact dialysis units nationwide?

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The proposed Medicare "bundled" payment system for dialysis is likely to reduce government reimbursements for dialysis units in certain regions of the United States and for some types of facilities, according to research ...


Acute kidney injury patients more likely to need dialysis within 5 years

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created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients who sustain injury to their kidneys and require in-hospital dialysis are three times more likely to need long-term dialysis later in life compared to those without a history of this condition, says a new study from ...


Paper: Dialysis patients not told of transplants

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created Sep 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Thousands of kidney patients in the United States start dialysis without first being told of kidney transplants that would be cheaper and lead to longer lives, according to a four-month newspaper investigation published ...


Patients starting dialysis have increased risk of death

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Compared to the general population, patients starting dialysis have an increased risk of death that is not attributable to a higher rate of death from cardiovascular causes, as previously thought, according to a study in ...


Travel may be hazardous to dialysis patients

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

If you're sick, traveling to a foreign land may boost your spirits, but jeopardize your health, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in ...


Hospital re-admission high for dialysis patients treated in long-term care hospitals

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often ...


Model predicts dialysis patients' likelihood of survival

Model predicts dialysis patients' likelihood of survival

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new model can help physicians determine if a kidney disease patient on dialysis is likely to die within the next few months, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of ...


For dialysis patients, skinny is dangerous

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death—even compared to patients at the highest level of body fat percentage, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd ...


Younger doctors recommend kidney transplantations earlier

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Compared with veteran doctors, recent medical school graduates are more likely to refer chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients for kidney transplantation before their patients require dialysis, according to a paper being presented ...



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