http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Dialysis-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:24:51 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/canadian-research-firm-says-survival-chances-in-renal-disease-increases-with-intensive-kidney-dialysis-100673-1.htm Opting for intensive kidney dialysis at home instead of conventional dialysis in clinics could increase the survival chances of patients with end stage renal disease according to a new study conducted by Lawson Health Research Institute. The study found that patients who underwent intensive dialysis at home have better survival rates than patients who had conventional dialysis in clinics. Intensive dialysis patients also had better blood pressure results and biochemical test values than conventional dialysis patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/canadian-research-firm-says-survival-chances-in-renal-disease-increases-with-intensive-kidney-dialysis-100673-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nephroplus-plans-to-set-up-100-dialysis-centers-across-india-100622-1.htm Hyderabad based NephroPlus has planned to set up 100 dialysis centers across India over the next three years. The leading kidney care clinic group also announced eminent nephrologist Brian J.G. Pereira will join its board as a director. "We hope to leverage his expertise as we work to build the NephroPlus brand and provide the best kidney care and dialysis treatment to patients in India," said NephroPlus CEO Vikram Vuppala. "I look forward to working with the enterprising team of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nephroplus-plans-to-set-up-100-dialysis-centers-across-india-100622-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/technique-that-removes-additional-toxins-may-not-help-dialysis-patients-100621-1.htm A study has found that hemodiafiltration, a technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis, does not improve kidney failure patients' survival or heart health, but intense treatments may provide a benefit. Kidney failure patients on dialysis have a high risk of developing heart problems and dying from heart disease. Retention of certain toxins may play a role because during conventional hemodialysis, smaller substances are removed while larger toxins can accumulate in the body. A technique ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/technique-that-removes-additional-toxins-may-not-help-dialysis-patients-100621-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/survival-in-dialysis-patients-influenced-by-mental-health-99814-1.htm The risk of developing heart problems and dying prematurely is high in dialysis patients whose mental health deteriorates over time, a new study has revealed. The study will be appearing in an upcoming issue of the iClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology/i (iCJASN/i). Additional research should investigate whether caring for kidney disease patients' mental health may help prevent heart complications and even death. Research indicates that poor mental health can affect heart health....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/survival-in-dialysis-patients-influenced-by-mental-health-99814-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/women-on-dialysis-suffer-from-sexual-dysfunction-99787-1.htm An observational study has found that most of the kidney failure patients on dialysis experienced sexual problems. Other studies have also indicated that sexual dysfunction is also common in men on hemodialysis. More than 350,000 people in the United States receive this type of therapy. Additional studies are needed to understand how sexual dysfunction affects dialysis patients' quality of life and psychological wellbeing. Patients on dialysis can experience symptoms-such as pain, depression, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/women-on-dialysis-suffer-from-sexual-dysfunction-99787-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/frequent-dialysis-does-not-help-improve-physical-health-new-study-98950-1.htm A new study has contradicted to some of the recent observational studies which suggested that more frequent hemodialysis may prolong lives in kidney failure patients than conventional dialysis. The study appearing in an upcoming issue of the iClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology/i (CJASN) finds that additional treatments, which are time-consuming and take a considerable toll on patients, do not markedly improve patients' physical health. Kidney failure, or end-stage kidney ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/frequent-dialysis-does-not-help-improve-physical-health-new-study-98950-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/kidney-failure-patients-benefit-from-frequent-or-extended-dialysis-treatments-97937-1.htm Patients suffering from kidney failure may benefit from frequent and longer dialysis treatments which may improve survival compared with conventional dialysis. The findings suggest that daily or nightly dialysis sessions at home or in the clinic are viable-and perhaps superior-alternatives for some patients with kidney failure. Most kidney failure patients who undergo dialysis receive treatments at outpatient facilities three times per week, for three to four hours per visit. Researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/kidney-failure-patients-benefit-from-frequent-or-extended-dialysis-treatments-97937-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-Heart-Health-Differently-Affected-by-Blood-Pressure-Drugs-94609-1.htm A new study has revealed that two seemingly similar blood pressure-lowering drugs have different effects on the heart health of dialysis patients. The study appears in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society Nephrology/I (JASN). The results indicate that certain dialysis patients may benefit more from one drug while some should opt for the other. About 20% of kidney disease patients die within one year after they start dialysis and more than half die after five years-mostly from heart disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-Heart-Health-Differently-Affected-by-Blood-Pressure-Drugs-94609-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fortis-to-Launch-Chain-of-Dialysis-Centers-to-Broaden-Access-to-Quality-Care-94521-1.htm Fortis Healthcare has announced that it will soon be launching a chain of dialysis centers across India, providing valuable service to patients suffering from chronic renal failure who do not have quick access to quality dialysis. The company revealed that the first phase of the launch will see it open up six centers in New Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) while it will be opening up similar centers in metros and Tier-II and -III cities. In total the company revealed that it will be ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fortis-to-Launch-Chain-of-Dialysis-Centers-to-Broaden-Access-to-Quality-Care-94521-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/African-American-Dialysis-Patients-Usually-Live-Longer-Than-Whites-94504-1.htm A recent study has pointed out that African American dialysis patients usually live longer than whites. High levels of inflammation-which may be due to conditions such as infections, inflammatory illnesses, periodontal disease, chronic lung disease, and obesity-increase dialysis patients' risk of dying prematurely. Deidra Crews, MD (Johns Hopkins University) and her colleagues wondered whether racial differences in inflammation might explain the survival paradox among dialysis patients. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/African-American-Dialysis-Patients-Usually-Live-Longer-Than-Whites-94504-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/If-Patients-Dont-Follow-Treatments-Dialysis-Clinics-Are-Hit-92519-1.htm Dialysis treatment success depends on patient characteristics and Medicare reimbursement, it seems. How well kidney disease patients follow their prescribed treatments has the greatest impact liDialysis clinics in low-income urban areas provide care to more patients who don't follow their prescribed treatments; these clinics get unfairly penalized Dialysis clinics that provide care to kidney disease patients who cannot or will not follow their prescribed treatments will be penalized under ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/If-Patients-Dont-Follow-Treatments-Dialysis-Clinics-Are-Hit-92519-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Traditional-Method-of-Dialysis-may-Not-be-Enough-in-Kidney-Failure-Patients-90951-1.htm A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has warned that the traditional treatment method of thrice a week dialysis may not be enough for those with failed kidneys since the risk of serious health problems was high during the interval between the treatments. Majority of the people who suffer from failed kidney undergo dialysis three days a week where in the blood in purified of all toxins. The dialysis is carried out on alternate days, usually on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Traditional-Method-of-Dialysis-may-Not-be-Enough-in-Kidney-Failure-Patients-90951-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Antibiotic-Used-for-Acne-Cuts-Catheter-Infections-in-Dialysis-Patients-89412-1.htm A medication which is used to treat acne may help ward off serious bacterial infections in kidney patients undergoing dialysis, new research finds. But if antibiotics are used too often, "super bugs" may crop up that are resistant to the drugs. A new randomized controlled clinical trial has shown that using an antibiotic that is not usually used to treat other serious infections may be a safe way to prevent bacterial infections in dialysis patients. The study, which included approximately 200 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Antibiotic-Used-for-Acne-Cuts-Catheter-Infections-in-Dialysis-Patients-89412-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Most-Dialysis-Patients-Unprepared-To-Handle-Disasters-89364-1.htm Most patients on dialysis are not prepared to effectively handle man-made or natural disasters putting them in great risk of becoming seriously sick or dying in the face of a disaster. Patients on dialysis depend on technology to keep them alive. But what happens when a disaster-such as the recent tornadoes in the Midwest or the earthquake in Japan-strikes? Disaster scenarios fall along two lines of response. During tornadoes or hurricanes, people must evacuate their homes and seek shelter in other locations....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Most-Dialysis-Patients-Unprepared-To-Handle-Disasters-89364-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-That-Blacks-Under-50-Fare-Worse-On-Kidney-Dialysis-88935-1.htm African Americans under age 50 face higher risks of dying while on kidney dialysis than their white counterparts, said a US study published Tuesday that contradicts previous research on the topic. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University described their findings as "surprising," and suggested that doctors should advise young blacks differently than whites about the risks of undergoing the blood-filtering procedure. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined 1.3 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-That-Blacks-Under-50-Fare-Worse-On-Kidney-Dialysis-88935-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Clot-Risk-in-Patients-Increased-by-Sudden-Drop-in-Blood-Pressure-During-Dialysis-88500-1.htm New research indicates that a sudden drop in blood pressure while undergoing dialysis can lead to an increased risk of blood clots in patients. According to the study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the blood clot risk increases at the point where the patient's blood vessels are connected to the dialysis machine known as the point of vascular access. "Our analysis shows another adverse consequence associated with a fall in blood pressure during dialysis ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Clot-Risk-in-Patients-Increased-by-Sudden-Drop-in-Blood-Pressure-During-Dialysis-88500-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Device-to-Reduce-Dialysis-Risk-87134-1.htm Students from John Hopkins University have invented a device to reduce the risk of infection, clotting in patients who need blood-cleansing dialysis because of kidney failure. The device, designed to be implanted under the skin in a patient's leg, would give a technician easy access to the patient's bloodstream and could be easily opened and closed at the beginning and end of a dialysis procedure. The prototype has not yet been used in human patients, but testing in animals has begun....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Device-to-Reduce-Dialysis-Risk-87134-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Benefits-of-Home-Dialysis-86747-1.htm St.Micheal's Hospital researchers have found more evidence of the benefits of doing home dialysis for patients with kidney failure. Cells that help protect blood vessels work better in patients who undergo dialysis at home during the night than those who undergo standard daytime dialysis in a hospital, according to Dr. Darren Yuen, a nephrologist. This is important for patients with kidney failure, which causes damage to the endothelial cells that line blood vessels and help control the flow of blood....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Benefits-of-Home-Dialysis-86747-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Important-Health-Information-may-Not-be-Understood-by-Many-Dialysis-Patients-84666-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN)/I says that many patients on dialysis may not understand medical information critical to their wellbeing. The results suggest that clinicians must understand and address the limited health literacy of patients with kidney disease. Patients with limited health literacy-the ability to obtain, process, and understand health information in order to make appropriate health decisions-may ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Important-Health-Information-may-Not-be-Understood-by-Many-Dialysis-Patients-84666-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Daily-Home-Dialysis-Makes-Restless-Legs-Better-82447-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the iClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (iCJASN/i) says that for dialysis patients, performing daily dialysis at home can help alleviate sleep problems related to restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS, a common and troublesome problem for dialysis patients, affects hemodialysis patients about four times as often as people in the general population. These results, from a study by lead author Bertrand L. Jaber, MD (St Elizabeth's ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Daily-Home-Dialysis-Makes-Restless-Legs-Better-82447-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Portable-Less-Costly-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Pose-No-Catheter-Infection-Risk-81780-1.htm Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for peritoneal dialysis experience no greater risk of catheter infection than those who undergo hemodialysis, a retrospective study at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found. Peritoneal dialysis is less costly, easier on the body and provides greater mobility than hemodialysis, the more common procedure in the U.S. "Patients actually survive better on peritoneal dialysis, have a better quality of life and the procedure is cheaper," said Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Portable-Less-Costly-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Pose-No-Catheter-Infection-Risk-81780-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Plan-of-Action-by-UC-Irvine-to-Rectify-Conditions-at-Dialysis-Center-81588-1.htm A surprise inspection conducted at the Dialysis center in The University of California, Irvine, revealed the unhealthy conditions prevailing in the center, which can pose a grave risk to patients' health. State inspectors were shocked to find chairs and walls stained with blood spots. Equipments were rusted and nurses did not take care to change their gloves while treating patients at the facility. The dialysis center might stand to lose the medical funding if the conditions did not improve. As ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Plan-of-Action-by-UC-Irvine-to-Rectify-Conditions-at-Dialysis-Center-81588-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cancer-Risk-for-Dialysis-Patients-Increased-by-Radiation-81462-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN)/I suggests that high radiation doses put a significant number of dialysis patients at increased risk of cancer. The results suggest that clinicians should consider scaling back on radiation for purposes of diagnosis in this patient population. Many kidney disease patients on dialysis suffer from other illnesses that require them to undergo radiation procedures for diagnosis and treatment....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cancer-Risk-for-Dialysis-Patients-Increased-by-Radiation-81462-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Way-to-Prevent-Infections-in-Dialysis-Patients-Discovered-by-Canadian-Researchers-80058-1.htm A drug used to treat dialysis catheter malfunction in kidney dialysis patients may now also help prevent both malfunction as well as infections, researchers have discovered. Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn from the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine and her colleague Dr. Nairne Scott-Douglas, both members of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, undertook a randomized trial at 11 sites across Canada. 115 hemodialysis patients were administered the usual catheter locking solution of heparin ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Way-to-Prevent-Infections-in-Dialysis-Patients-Discovered-by-Canadian-Researchers-80058-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Home-Based-Dialysis-is-an-Option-If-Kidney-Transplant-Fails-79458-1.htm It is obvious that patients returning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure present unique challenges compared with other dialysis patients. This is because they have been exposed to very powerful immunosuppressive medications and have been on dialysis for a longer period of time than other dialysis patients. This puts them at particularly high risk for various complications and death. According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IClinical Journal of the American Society ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Home-Based-Dialysis-is-an-Option-If-Kidney-Transplant-Fails-79458-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Behind-Dialysis-Failure-Identified-78414-1.htm A protein that could be behind the failure of dialysis has been identified. Apparently it blocks the arteriovenous (AV) fistulas created for vascular access in dialysis patients. The study is to be published in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society of Nephrology/I (JASN). "Our findings raise the possibility that monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) may contribute to the relatively poor outcomes regarding the function and longevity of human hemodialysis AV fistulas," comments Karl A....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Behind-Dialysis-Failure-Identified-78414-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Restricting-Dietary-Phosphate-Doesnt-Extend-Life-in-Dialysis-Patients-77892-1.htm Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN)/I. The results even suggest that prescribing low phosphate diets may increase dialysis patients' risk of premature death. Blood phosphate levels are often high in patients with kidney disease, and dialysis treatments ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Restricting-Dietary-Phosphate-Doesnt-Extend-Life-in-Dialysis-Patients-77892-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-Dialysis-Increases-Risk-of-Death-77687-1.htm Patients who start dialysis too early face an increased risk of death, discloses a new study. Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a test that describes the flow rate of fluid going through the kidneys and is associated with early dialysis initiation. The study looked at data of adult patients who started dialysis between 2001 and 2007. "The consistent absence of a survival benefit with early initiation of dialysis across a variety of study designs, populations ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-Dialysis-Increases-Risk-of-Death-77687-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-can-Fight-Anemia-Via-New-Approach-77429-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society of Nephrology/I (IJASN/I) says that a new drug called FG-2216 can stimulate production of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in dialysis patients-possibly offering a new approach to treatment of kidney disease-related anemia. Anemia is a major problem in patients with kidney disease. It is caused by low production of EPO, which has been assumed to result from damage to the kidney cells that produce EPO. "Our ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-can-Fight-Anemia-Via-New-Approach-77429-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Haemodialysis-and-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Offer-Similar-Outcomes-in-Kidney-Failure-Patients-77043-1.htm bThe results of a recent large study suggest that Haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) may offer similar outcomes to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)./b End-stage kidney disease (ESRD) is a condition in which the kidneys completely fail to function. A normally functioning kidney removes wastes and excess water from the body. ESRD usually walks in when chronic kidney disease has reduced the functionality of kidney to less than 10 % of normal. Diabetes and high ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Haemodialysis-and-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Offer-Similar-Outcomes-in-Kidney-Failure-Patients-77043-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Reconsideration-Needed-on-Timing-and-Costs-of-Dialysis-Procedures-76977-1.htm Recent guidelines have suggested that starting dialysis on kidney disease patients before their kidney function has significantly declined may itself, potentially, harm the patients. When William Clark, MD (Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute and Professor at The University of Western Ontario, in London, Canada) and his colleagues studied 25,901 patients who started dialysis in Canada between 2001 and 2007, they found that patients have been initiating dialysis at increasingly higher ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Reconsideration-Needed-on-Timing-and-Costs-of-Dialysis-Procedures-76977-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pomegranate-Juice-Can-Offer-Potential-Benefits-For-Dialysis-Patients-76908-1.htm Studies in recent years have claimed multiple health benefits of pomegranate juice, including that it is a good source of antioxidants and lowers both cholesterol and blood pressure, especially in diabetic and hypertensive patients. A preliminary study now suggests that it can ward off a number of complications in kidney disease patients on dialysis, including the high morbidity rate due to infections and cardiovascular events, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pomegranate-Juice-Can-Offer-Potential-Benefits-For-Dialysis-Patients-76908-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sudden-Cardiac-Death-Risk-Higher-for-Patients-On-Dialysis-76759-1.htm Approximately 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 are at elevated risk for sudden cardiac death, but physicians are unclear why these deaths occur because little research has been done to examine how to best manage heart disease in this high-risk population. Northwestern Medicine cardiologist Rod Passman, MD, medical director for the Center for Atrial Fibrillation ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sudden-Cardiac-Death-Risk-Higher-for-Patients-On-Dialysis-76759-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Kidney-Disease-Patients-to-Benefit-from-City-Corporations-Free-Dialysis-76099-1.htm For the first time in India a city corporation is planning to set up two dialysis centres where dialysis would be provided free of cost to patients. The corporation of Chennai, South India is going to offer free dialysis to patients suffering from chronic kidney disease at two of its diagnostic laboratories near Valluvar Kottam and in Perambur. At a meeting on Friday the Chennai Corporation Council approved the resolution for allotting Rs.50 lakh needed for equipment and outsourcing of manpower in the two centres....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Kidney-Disease-Patients-to-Benefit-from-City-Corporations-Free-Dialysis-76099-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Social-Support-Plays-Key-Role-In-Dialysis-Patients-Health-75742-1.htm Dialysis 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 a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology /I(CJASN). The results suggest strong social networks are important for maintaining dialysis patients' health. Kidney disease patients on dialysis often feel stressed because they must take time away from family and friends to undergo treatments....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Social-Support-Plays-Key-Role-In-Dialysis-Patients-Health-75742-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-How-to-Improve-Health-and-Reduce-Risk-for-Dialysis-Patients-74829-1.htm It has emerged that depression symptoms and reduced physical activity keep dialysis patients from working. Many patients with kidney failure employed during the year before beginning dialysis are no longer employed early in their first year of treatment. A recent survey by Nancy Kutner, PhD (Emory University) and her colleagues indicates that depression and reduced physical activity may play a role. Among 585 dialysis patients who had worked in the previous year, only 191 (32.6%) continued working after initiating dialysis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-How-to-Improve-Health-and-Reduce-Risk-for-Dialysis-Patients-74829-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Azad-to-Inaugurate-Standalone-Dialysis-Unit-at-CGHS-Clinic-in-Delhi-73108-1.htm In a pioneering initiative and first of its kind in Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS), Minister of Health and Family WelfareShri Ghulam Nabi Azad will inaugurate a standalone haemodialysis centre at Sadiq Nagar CGHS Wellness centre, here today. This pilot project shall be a testing pad in CGHS before such units are rolled out at District Level under the bNational Program for control of Diabetes/b. This is being started as a pilot project in collaboration with M/S Alliance ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Azad-to-Inaugurate-Standalone-Dialysis-Unit-at-CGHS-Clinic-in-Delhi-73108-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Differences-in-Care-for-Patients-Beginning-on-Dialysis-72664-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society Nephrology/I (JASN)says that kidney disease patients insured by some federally sponsored national health care organizations are more likely to undergo an important predialysis procedure than patients with other types of insurance. The results may provide insights into ways to improve kidney-related care for patients before they go on dialysis. For patients whose kidneys no longer work, hemodialysis performs the work of the kidneys....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Differences-in-Care-for-Patients-Beginning-on-Dialysis-72664-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Nations-People-on-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Have-Higher-Risk-of-Infection-and-Death-71926-1.htm A study published in ICMAJ/I (ICanadian Medical Association Journal/I has found that First Nations people in Canada on peritoneal dialysis are at increased risk of peritonitis and death, irrespective of whether they live in a rural or urban location. The high prevalence of diabetes, obesity and hypertension in Canada's First Nations, or aboriginal, population is fuelling the rapid growth of kidney disease and renal failure and consequent need for care and dialysis. Peritonitis is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/First-Nations-People-on-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Have-Higher-Risk-of-Infection-and-Death-71926-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Highlights-Factors-Affecting-the-Gastrointestinal-Symptoms-in-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Patients-70493-1.htm In patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, gastrointestinal (GI ) symptoms are proven to be more common than in patients with chronic renal failure having hemodialysis. However, whether the onset of these GI symptoms is related to the chronic renal failure itself, its treatment, or alternatively, other factors, is still unknown. A research article to be published on June 14, 2010 n the IWorld Journal of Gastroenterology/I addresses this question. The research team led by Professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Highlights-Factors-Affecting-the-Gastrointestinal-Symptoms-in-Peritoneal-Dialysis-Patients-70493-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Reducing-Salt-Intake-Help-Control-Blood-Pressure-in-Dialysis-Patients-69458-1.htm Kidney patients trying to control their blood pressure should cut their salt intake to reduce fluid build-up in the blood, suggests an Indian-origin scientist. According to an analysis, led by Dr. Rajiv Agarwal, (Indiana University School of Medicine and Roudebush VA Medical Center) and Matthew Weir, reducing fluid build-up in the blood is more effective than using antihypertensive medications. Dry-weight is a kidney disease patient's weight immediately after dialysis, when ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Reducing-Salt-Intake-Help-Control-Blood-Pressure-in-Dialysis-Patients-69458-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-on-Popular-Anemia-Drug-Supports-New-Guidelines-for-Its-Use-in-Dialysis-Patients-65866-1.htm Mounting confusion over the safety of blockbuster anemia drugs - erythropoiesis-stimulating agents - for people with kidney disease requiring dialysis have been dispelled by a new study even as federal regulators prepare to decide whether to impose additional restrictions on their use. ESAs are the most expensive drugs reimbursed by Medicare in patients requiring long-term dialysis, costing the agency nearly (Dollor) 2 billion annually. The new study, to be published March 3 in the IJournal of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-on-Popular-Anemia-Drug-Supports-New-Guidelines-for-Its-Use-in-Dialysis-Patients-65866-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dearth-of-Home-Dialysis-in-South-Australia-65662-1.htm Kidney Health Australia has revealed that kidney disease patients in South Australia are left in the lurch due to the unavailability of home dialysis. The organization wants an increase in home dialysis regimens so that patients can avoid long travels to receive dialysis treatment at hospitals. The need is very clear as data shows that just 8 out of 10,062 Australians receiving dialysis treatment are getting home dialysis. "SA is being left behind while other states build on this treatment," said ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dearth-of-Home-Dialysis-in-South-Australia-65662-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Likely-Among-Kidney-Disease-Patients-Starting-Dialysis-65637-1.htm Vitamin D deficiency is almost universal among kidney disease patients who have low blood protein levels and who start dialysis during the winter, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN)/I. The research identifies a group of patients who are at extremely high risk of being deficient in vitamin D and provides some clues as to why the deficiency occurs in these individuals. Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-Likely-Among-Kidney-Disease-Patients-Starting-Dialysis-65637-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-May-Predict-Heart-Attack-in-Dialysis-Patients-65604-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN)/I says that for dialysis patients, high scores on a new fatigue rating scale predict an increased risk of heart attack or other cardiovascular events. Fatigue could be an important warning sign of serious cardiovascular events-especially in patients without other obvious risk factors, according to the study led by Hidenori Koyama, MD, PhD, and Yoshiki Nishizawa, MD, PhD (Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-May-Predict-Heart-Attack-in-Dialysis-Patients-65604-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Stent-Improves-Ability-to-Keep-Vessels-Open-for-Dialysis-Patients-Says-Study-64900-1.htm Repeated procedures, such as balloon angioplasty are often needed by kidney dialysis patients in order to open blood vessels that become blocked or narrowed at the point where dialysis machines connect to the body. These blockages can impact the effectiveness of hemodialysis, a life-saving treatment to remove toxins from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. But a new FDA-approved stent graft can keep these access points open longer, reducing the number of procedures these patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Stent-Improves-Ability-to-Keep-Vessels-Open-for-Dialysis-Patients-Says-Study-64900-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-Treated-in-Long-term-Care-Hospitals-Re-Admitted-Frequently-62311-1.htm Most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often recover full kidney function, says a new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists. This study is being published in the advanced online edition of the IAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases/I, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation. "Acute kidney failure occurs when the kidneys partly or completely lose their ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-Treated-in-Long-term-Care-Hospitals-Re-Admitted-Frequently-62311-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Many-Dialysis-Patients-Undergoing-PCI-Receive-Improper-Medication-62167-1.htm A study in the December 9 issue of IJAMA/I says that some 20 percent of dialysis patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention are given an antithrombotic medication they should not receive, which may increase their risk for in-hospital bleeding. "In the United States, medication errors are implicated in more than 100,000 deaths annually. Medication errors include adverse drug reactions related to inappropriately prescribed or administered drugs. To minimize inappropriate medication use, the U....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Many-Dialysis-Patients-Undergoing-PCI-Receive-Improper-Medication-62167-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Model-can-Predict-Dialysis-Patients-Likelihood-of-Survival-61836-1.htm 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 IClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology/I (ICJASN/I). This clinical tool could help medical professionals initiate discussions with patients and their families about end-of-life care such as hospice. Some kidney disease patients on dialysis are very ill and long-term survival is not anticipated....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Model-can-Predict-Dialysis-Patients-Likelihood-of-Survival-61836-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Improving-Dialysis-Care-at-All-Costs-60387-1.htm A paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA has revealed that improving survival among dialysis patients may increase treatment costs significantly. The authors created models of a 100 patient dialysis treatment center and a program with 7,500 hemodialysis patients (the approximate number of such patients in the Province of Ontario, Canada). Improving patient survival increased costs in the 100 patient model by ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Improving-Dialysis-Care-at-All-Costs-60387-1.htm