"Dialysis patients" refers to individuals who have a medical condition called kidney failure, where their kidneys are no longer able to filter waste and excess fluid from their blood. These patients need to undergo a treatment called dialysis, which helps remove these waste products from their blood to keep them healthy.
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Better ways of preventing foot problems
in dialysis patients with diabetes could reduce the 100 or so associated amputations that take place every week in the UK, according to Diabetes UK - funded research being presented this week at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Lisbon.
Medical Assistant / Medical Administration and Billing / Patient Care Technician / Pharmacy Technician
Dialysis Patient Care Technician / Massage Therapy / Dental Assistant / Practical Nurse
Between 10 and 30 per cent
of dialysis patients in France carry the hepatitis C virus compared to 1 per cent of the general population.
Researchers back then found that exposure to aluminum caused rabbits» brains to develop nerve cell damage — thought to be a precursor to Alzheimer's at the time — and long - term
dialysis patients with high levels of the metal developed dementia.
In the current study, McAllister's team implanted them into 10
kidney dialysis patients in Argentina and Poland, all of whom had suffered previous graft failures.
Hurricane Harvey devastated Kelli's community, leaving
many dialysis patients and caregivers without a clear path to the clinic.
«Blood pressure medications reduce stroke, heart attack in
peritoneal dialysis patients: New study finds a 16 percent reduction in cardiovascular events with the use of ACEIs and ARBs.»
The researchers noted that while the use of ACEI and ARB was common
among dialysis patients, it was «not as high as it could be, judging by the prevalence of hypertension and the use of other anti-hypertensives in nonusers.»
It can pose a problem for those who often need IV medical treatments, such
as dialysis patients or hemophiliacs who require blood transfusions.
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FMC had bought Sound Inpatient to build up a so - called care coordination business to expand into other types of therapy that kidney
dialysis patients typically need.
«The list includes both socio - demographic factors that indicate
which dialysis patients will require particular attention and factors that can be addressed with new intervention strategies,» they wrote.
The findings suggest that the presence of sickle cell trait may explain, at least in part, prior observations of greater doses of anemia medications administered to African - American
dialysis patients relative to Caucasian patients.
«Also whether sickle trait is more common in
dialysis patients because it contributes to kidney disease should be explored further in future research.»
Dialysis patients usually have to take 3 different medications to overcome these 3 complications related to kidney disease: drugs that bind phosphorus, erythropoietin - stimulating agents (ESA) that boost blood cell production, and intravenous (IV) iron.
«While benefiting patients, ferric citrate is estimated to also actually reduce the cost of caring for
dialysis patients by reducing IV iron and ESA usage, as well as hospitalizations.»
Supplementation is often necessary for
dialysis patients if dialysis is going to be regularly performed for periods longer than one month.
Developed and implemented system for monitoring and trending lab values at hospital based dialysis unit which was independent and not automated on line with laboratory services, Monitored and adjusted doses of Hecterol (Vitamin D analog) and phosphorus binders for
Ambulatory Dialysis patients census of 97 to 100 patients.
Worked closely with physicians to continuously provide excellent patient care to fragile dialysis patients
I have excellent skills in maanagement, leadership, organization, communication, public relations, general and
dialysis patient nursing care, IV therapy, patient counseling and individual care.
Individuals undergoing dialysis can experience toxic build - up of these protein - bound compounds (namely indoxyl sulfate and p - cresol), which are linked to increased infections, cardiovascular disease and mortality
of dialysis patients.
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Many dialysis patients are unprepared for natural disasters: Study finds patients» disaster preparedness lacking in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.»
In the early 1980s, a team in France found that
dialysis patients with advanced kidney disease had fewer cardiovascular complications and longer survival times if they were overweight.
The investigators also found that sickle cell trait was slightly more common
among dialysis patients, present in 10 % of study participants compared with 6.5 % to 8.7 % in the general African - American population.
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The findings suggest that more frequent and longer dialysis sessions should be considered
for dialysis patients of childbearing age who want to become pregnant or who are already pregnant.
Common activities seen on
Dialysis Patient Care Technician resumes are handing dialysis machines, disinfecting equipment, monitoring the patient, providing basic care, and writing reports regarding each patient.
A medication called ferric citrate may
reduce dialysis patients» need to take multiple drugs that treat complications related to kidney disease.
In an accompanying editorial, Carmine Zoccali, MD and Francesca Mallamaci, MD (CNR - IFC, in Italy) noted that «the burden of cardiovascular disease
in dialysis patients is so devastating that a promising intervention like cocoa flavanols deserves full attention by the nephrology community.»
For the Nunez boys, caring for
dialysis patients, and each other, is a family affair — generation to generation.
Our nearly 200,000
dialysis patients each have different needs, and DaVita teammates are dedicated to understanding their needs and providing the care that's right for them so they and their loved ones can get back to what matters most: living their lives.
DaVita teammates far and wide showed up to help support
any dialysis patient that could make it in for lifesaving treatment, including dozens of patients from neighboring clinics.
My son is
a dialysis patient and can't have many potatoes if at all.
As a person with a disability (she is
a dialysis patient), she has been a role model for others who seek leadership within the Democratic Party.
The team randomized 57
dialysis patients to ingest either a test beverage rich in cocoa flavanols (900 mg per day) or a control beverage that was free of cocoa flavanols but matched the nutrient content of the test beverage in all other aspects.