Children Twice as Likely to Die if Treated at For-Profit Dialysis Centers, Study Warns
A new study finds children are twice as likely to die if treated at for-profit dialysis centers than at nonprofit facilities.
Tag Archives: Dialysis
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Needle Dislodgement Problems Pose Risk During Dialysis Treatment: Report
A report warns that U.S. dialysis patients face a high risk of blood loss from needle dislodgment, due to a lack of coverage for potentially life-saving technology in use in…
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Black and Hispanic Dialysis Patients Face Higher Risks of Bloodstream Infections Due to Poor Care: CDC
A new study finds Latino and Black dialysis patients face a higher risk of infections than their White counterparts.
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Medtronic Hemodialysis Catheter Recall Issued Due To Risk of Leaks Across Tubes, Resulting in Bleeding, Blood Clots, Other Problems
More than 22,000 Medtronic catheters are being recalled due to risks of tubes leaking, which can result in dangerous bleeding and blood clotting events for hemodialysis patients.
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Children Who Have Undergone Heart Surgery Often Face Increased Hypertension Risks: Study
A new study finds that infants who undergo congenital heart surgery face an increased risk of hypertension.
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Dialysis Clinic Staff Often Fail To Attempt CPR On Patients Suffering Cardiac Arrest: Study
A new study reveals that not all dialysis clinic patients receive CPR as required when suffering cardiac arrest.
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Gadolinium MRI Dyes May Cause Acute Kidney Injury In Patients With CKD: Study
Gadolinium MRI contrast dyes were linked to high rates of acute kidney injury, dialysis and increased risks of death in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a Mayo Clinic…
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Nexium Gastric Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Side Effects of Heartburn Drug
Side effects of Nexium resulted in gastric cancer, as well as an acute kidney injury, according to allegations raised in a recently filed lawsuit.
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Side Effects of Nexium, Prilosec, Similar Drugs May Increase Risk of Aortic Vascular Calcification: Study
A new study raises concerns that drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid can cause dangerously low magnesium levels and the development of calcification deposits in the aorta.
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DaVita Dialysis Lawsuit Over Cardiac Arrests Results in $383.5M Verdict
A federal jury in Denver has ordered DaVita, the dialysis center chain, to pay $383.5 million to the families of three patients who died after being given GranuFlo during dialysis…
