Dialysis centers, the gatekeepers of kidney transplantation waitlisting, produce more data and inspire more policies today than ever before. However, existing Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) quality metrics for these centers have not included longitudinal metrics, such as time to transplantation…
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Early tracheostomy could reduce recovery time in critical COVID-19, say researchers
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is primarily a severe pulmonary disease that can be fatal in a significant minority of cases. It leads to respiratory insufficiency in a…
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New web-based tool predicts the risk of post-surgical complications
Heart attack, kidney failure, stroke. These are just a few of the life-threatening complications that patients are at risk for following surgery. Now Jefferson researchers have developed an easy-to-use, web-based tool that predicts the risk of post-surgical complications such as…
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Amlodipine/Valsartan/HCT Novartis
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCT NOVARTIS® 5/160/12.5, 5/160/25, 10/160/12.5, 10/160/25, 10/320/25 amlodipine besilate/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCT NOVARTIS. It…
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Protamine Sulphate
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. PROTAMINE SULFATE® Injection 1% CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about PROTAMINE SULFATE. It does not contain all the…
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APO-Ramipril Tablets
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. APO-RAMIPRIL TABLETS Ramipril Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ramipril. It does not contain all the available information….
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Vexazone
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. VEXAZONE contains the active ingredient pioglitazone hydrochloride CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Vexazone. It does not contain…
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A real-time alternative to dialysis quality monitoring by optical method
The primary function of kidneys is to filter blood, removing waste products that build up in a human body. If kidneys are damaged and their function fails, an excessive amount of water and waste products accumulates in the blood and…
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30,000 kidney dialysis patients to benefit from no-scar operation
30,000 kidney dialysis patients to benefit from no-scar operation… thanks to micro magnets in veins Innovative procedure creates super-strong needle access point into the body This can then cope with the large amount of blood taken out during treatment It…
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