News articles tagged with 'dialysis' (Page 2)
Patients receiving dialysis are at a heightened risk for sudden cardiac death
— 15 Nov 2010 17:36 | HealthApproximately 500,000 Americans require dialysis to treat kidney disease; of that population nearly half of the deaths that occur are caused by cardiovascular disease. Dialysis patients…
Starting dialysis earlier may be harmful for some patients
— 9 Nov 2010 13:01 | HealthBeginning dialysis therapy earlier in the development of advanced kidney disease appears to be associated with a greater risk of death for some patients in the following year, according…
Health registry could transform chronic kidney disease care
— 5 Nov 2010 13:33 | HealthA registry of health care information on patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) could help physicians improve care for affected individuals, according to a study…
Lean on me: Social support is critical to dialysis patients' health
— 23 Oct 2010 16:03 | HealthDialysis patients with little social support from friends and family are more likely to ignore doctors' orders, experience a poorer quality of life, and die prematurely, according to…
Flexing their muscles helps kidney disease patients live longer
— 15 Oct 2010 11:53 | HealthKidney disease patients are healthier and live longer if they've beefed up their muscles, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American…
Why do some dialysis centres have higher survival rates?
— 1 Oct 2010 10:24 | HealthCharacteristics such as patient engagement, physician communication, and staff coordination may help to explain why some dialysis centres achieve higher patient survival rates than…
UCSF unveils model for implantable artificial kidney to replace dialysis
— 3 Sep 2010 11:55 | HealthUCSF researchers today unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis…
Occurrence of increased kidney transplant listings in patients with prior non-kidney transplants
— 3 Sep 2010 10:40 | HealthIndividuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than…
Lower blood pressure may preserve kidney function in some patients
— 2 Sep 2010 16:55 | HealthIntensively treating hypertension in some African Americans with kidney disease by pushing blood pressure well below the current recommended goal may significantly decrease the number…
Not all kidney patients treated equal: Differences in care for patients beginning on dialysis
— 10 Aug 2010 07:47 | HealthKidney disease patients insured by some federally sponsored national health care organisations are more likely to undergo an important predialysis procedure than patients with other…