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Using Therapy Dogs to Reduce Stress and Improve Emotional Well-Being in Vulnerable Individuals

There is much research that shows that therapy dogs can help reduce stress and improve emotional well-being in vulnerable individuals. Rachel McPherson talks about this research that the work done by The Good Dog Foundation.

11 Feb 2019

Early use of norepinephrine could benefit patients with sepsis and low blood pressure

Patients with septic shock who were treated with norepinephrine earlier than patients receiving standard care were more likely to have their blood pressure and shock stabilized within six hours of diagnosis, according to a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

4 Feb 2019

Growing concern about incidence of chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease is defined as an abnormality of kidney structure or function that persists for more than three months. It is prevalent, affecting 10.4% of men and 11.8% of women, worldwide. Chronic kidney disease can progress such that between 5.3 and 10.5 million people need kidney replacement therapy in the form of dialysis or transplantation.

31 Jan 2019

Excessive suppression of GSK3 enzyme can trigger renal failure, finds study

Scientists have identified an enzyme that is a "master regulator" of kidney function that if excessively suppressed, can trigger renal failure. Their findings have implications for the use of existing drugs and the development of new pharmaceuticals.

24 Jan 2019

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

The standard work-up of kidney transplant candidates is complex and includes many medical tests in part because most CKD patients are older and suffer from many comorbidities, for example, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease.

23 Jan 2019

New research tests Co-enzyme Q10 as potential treatment for Chronic Kidney disease

Chronic Kidney disease is highly associated with all-cause mortality, Diabetic Nephropathy, cardiovascular events and hospitalization whether the patient has an existing risk or current cardiovascular disease or not.

28 Dec 2018

Kidney patients have the highest number of comorbidities, shows study

A study published in JAMA Network Open showed: nephrologists treat the most complex patients. As ERA-EDTA president Professor Carmine Zoccali explains, kidney patients are highly vulnerable and need special care, but nephrology is a neglected discipline in many European healthcare systems.

24 Dec 2018

Researchers compare scheduled vs. emergency-only dialysis among undocumented immigrants

A unique opportunity made it feasible for uninsured patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who received emergency-only dialysis in Dallas, Texas, to enroll in private, commercial health insurance plans in 2015 and that made it possible for researchers to compare scheduled vs. emergency-only dialysis among undocumented immigrants with ESRD.

24 Dec 2018

Kidney failure is increasing in Australians under 50 with type 2 diabetes, study finds

A study of more than 1.3 million Australians with diabetes has found that kidney failure is increasing in people with type 2 diabetes aged under 50 years, leading to reduced quality of life and placing growing demand on the country's kidney dialysis and transplantation services.

19 Dec 2018

EU Commission's Health Policy Platform to host EKHA program on transplantation

Every year, the European Commission's Health Policy Platform hosts three thematic networks, led by stakeholders.

18 Dec 2018

Acutely injured deceased-donor kidneys are suitable for transplant, study suggests

Organ procurement teams are sometimes leery of accepting kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injury, fearing they will harm the recipients. However, a national study chaired by a Johns Hopkins kidney specialist suggests these fears may be unfounded.

7 Dec 2018

Protecting powerhouse of cells could provide better way to treat acute kidney injury

For the first time, scientists have described the body's natural mechanism for temporarily protecting the powerhouses of kidney cells when injury or disease means they aren't getting enough blood or oxygen.

6 Dec 2018

Men with CKD more likely to experience disease progression and death than women

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that men with chronic kidney disease, or CKD, are more likely to experience disease progression and death when compared with women suffering from the same condition.

5 Dec 2018

CAR-T cell therapy appears to be promising option for treating large B-cell lymphoma

So-called CAR-T cell therapy is a promising option for treating around a fifth of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

4 Dec 2018

Study examines whether taking multiple medications for heart failure can limit abilities in older adults

As we age, we tend to develop a number of chronic health conditions and concerns. Often, managing health problems can mean that older adults may take many different medications. When older adults take five or more medicines (a scenario health experts call "polypharmacy", it can increase the risk of harmful side effects.

3 Dec 2018

New therapeutic drug monitoring service could benefit children with cancer

Children with cancer are to benefit nationally from a service which for the first time will allow doctors to personalize their treatment.

28 Nov 2018

Myriad biological, societal factors that impact CKD severity for children of African descent

Myriad biological and societal factors can impact the occurrence and accelerate progression of chronic kidney disease for children of African descent - including preterm birth, exposure to toxins during gestation and lower socioeconomic status - and can complicate these children's access to effective treatments, according to an invited commentary published in the November 2018 edition of American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

21 Nov 2018

Gene editing could be used to halt kidney disease in patients with Joubert syndrome

For the first time scientists have identified how to halt kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition, which may pave the way for personalized treatment in the future.

16 Nov 2018

Non-surgical fistula creation system Ellipsys becomes key focus of attention at CiDA

The FDA-approved Ellipsys Vascular Access System from Avenu Medical, Inc., became a key focus of attention throughout last week's Controversies in Dialysis Access 15th Anniversary Meeting, thanks to a crowd-drawing live simulcast of an endoAVF procedure and breaking news of a Medicare HCPCS C-code for reimbursement for the technology and procedure.

16 Nov 2018

Brain and muscle cells found within kidney organoids

Researchers have discovered the presence of rogue brain and muscle cells inside kidney organoids and used artificial intelligence to remove them.

15 Nov 2018

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Latest Dialysis News and Research

Using Therapy Dogs to Reduce Stress and Improve Emotional Well-Being in Vulnerable Individuals

Early use of norepinephrine could benefit patients with sepsis and low blood pressure

Growing concern about incidence of chronic kidney disease

Excessive suppression of GSK3 enzyme can trigger renal failure, finds study

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

New research tests Co-enzyme Q10 as potential treatment for Chronic Kidney disease

Kidney patients have the highest number of comorbidities, shows study

Researchers compare scheduled vs. emergency-only dialysis among undocumented immigrants

Kidney failure is increasing in Australians under 50 with type 2 diabetes, study finds

EU Commission's Health Policy Platform to host EKHA program on transplantation

Acutely injured deceased-donor kidneys are suitable for transplant, study suggests

Protecting powerhouse of cells could provide better way to treat acute kidney injury

Men with CKD more likely to experience disease progression and death than women

CAR-T cell therapy appears to be promising option for treating large B-cell lymphoma

Study examines whether taking multiple medications for heart failure can limit abilities in older adults

New therapeutic drug monitoring service could benefit children with cancer

Myriad biological, societal factors that impact CKD severity for children of African descent

Gene editing could be used to halt kidney disease in patients with Joubert syndrome

Non-surgical fistula creation system Ellipsys becomes key focus of attention at CiDA

Brain and muscle cells found within kidney organoids

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