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Dialysis: What to Expect Before Your First TreatmentBefore attending dialysis, many patients seek out for pre-dialysis education.
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Kidney Failure and Dialysis OptionsWhen your doctor says it is time for dialysis you have the option of hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Your doctor and health care team will recommend the best option for you based on your individual needs.
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A Visit to the Barnes Dialysis ClinicRow after row of dialysis machines whir and hum, keeping patients alive at the Barnes Hospital Dialysis Clinic.
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Ways to Pass Time During Dialysis TreatmentsHere are a few ideas one can try to help make dialysis treatments a lot easier to endure.
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Dialysis & Kidney DiseaseThis is a testimony about a grandmother's refusal to receive dialysis treatment due to renal failure. Years of abuse from diabetes and high blood pressure resulted in her diagnosis.
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Kidney Dialysis Saves Lives but It's Just a Stopgap MeasureDialysis is a modern medical miracle, but it's no substitute for a transplant.
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Dialysis: A Short StoryDialysis: A short story.
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Dialysis-The Types and How it WorksDialysis is a life saver for people with kidney failure. My article talks about the types and how it works to keep people alive.
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Dialysis for Bad Cholesterol?This article will explain the process of LDL apheresis, which is similar to dialysis for removing the bad cholesterol. This article will also explain who would be an ideal candidate for this procedure.
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Study Shows that Kidney Dialysis Patients Suffer Less Inflammation and Fewer Infections if They Drink Pomegranate JuiceThe findings of a recent study may be good news for people having kidney dialysis treatment. -
Kidney Dialysis and How it May Change Your LifeAbout 23 million people in the U.S. have physiological evidence of chronic kidney disease, according to statistics from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey. By 2007 over 500,000 U.S. residents were under kidney dialysis treatment.
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Dialysis Technician Certification ProgramsOptions for receiving training to become a dialysis technician.
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How to Become a Certified Dialysis NurseThe Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) certifies qualified registered nurses with experience working with dialysis patients. Those who meet a certain amount of work experience can then take the certified dialysis nurse (CDN) exam.
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How Does Peritoneal Dialysis Work?Peritoneal dialysis is another type of kidney dialysis. How does it work and what are its advantages and disadvantages? -
What Happens If a Person With Renal Failure Doesn't Do Dialysis?A brief explanation of what happens if a person with renal failure doesn't do dialysis.
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The Benefits of Pomegranate Juice for Dialysis PatientsPeople on dialysis are prone to a variety of serious health complications. New research shows that drinking pomegranate juice could help reduce some of these risks. Find out more.
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Dialysis: When Your Kidneys FailDialysis is a process that cleans the blood. I have written about the two most widely used forms of dialysis, which is hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. -
End Stage Renal Failure: When Dialysis is Not Enough?In late November 2001, my mother began taking dialysis therapy for End Stage Renal Failure. Her kidney function had dropped to less than 15% of normal and the toxins produced by her normal bodily functions were building up in her blood stream . . .
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Trying to Stay Positive About DialysisThere are millions of people in the world that have to be hooked up to a machine for hours, just to survive. I am one of those people. This is my struggle with staying positive about dialysis.
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Kids and Teens on Dialysis Can Now Get a Kidney TransplantTeenagers and younger children who have defective kidneys can get a new kidney by receiving a transplant. Many of these children have to be on dialysis before they can get a transplant.
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Healing the Effects of DialysisDialysis is a crucial function of filtering waste from the blood. Without dialysis, toxic wastes build up in the blood and cannot be filtered out by the ailing kidneys. -
Kidney DialysisThousands of Americans undergo kidney dialysis every day. Learn about the different ways patients can receive kidney dialysis. -
Kidney Dialysis- Often the Difference Between Life or DeathThere are over 200,000 Americans dependant on kidney dialysis to keep them alive while they recover from kidney disease or wait for a transplant.
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Training for the Career of Dialysis Technicians - Help Those with Chronic Renal FailureAlthough there is a movement toward providing more formal academic training in the field of renal dialysis, presently only a few two-year dialysis preparatory programs exist in technical schools and junior colleges.
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the Future of the Career of Dialysis Technicians - Outlook and Working ConditionsThere should continue to be a need for dialysis technicians in the future as the number of people with kidney disease and failure increases. The principal cause of kidney failure, according to the National Kidney Foundation, is diabetes.
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The Life Changing Effects of DialysisRead this informative article about dialysis. What is it? How much does it cost and how does it affect people.
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Diabetes, Kidney Failure and Dialysis Go Hand in HandA lot of diabetics end up on dialysis because of kidney failure. There are two types of dialysis.
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Dialysis and Fish Oil Supplements; Dialysis Patients May Not Eat Enough FishResearch concerning kidney dialysis and fish oil supplements indicates that many dialysis patients are not eating enough fish.
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Kidney Dialysis-there is a Better WayA new method of dialysis let's its patients dictate when to have the procedure done.
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Working Conditions of Dialysis Technicians in Hospital and Dialysis Center SettingsThe work environment is usually a clean and comfortable patient-care setting. Some technicians are qualified to administer dialysis in patients' homes, and their jobs may require some local trav el.
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Exploring the Field as a Dialysis Technician - Where to Get on the Job TrainingUntil there are a greater number of organized and accredited train ing programs, those who are interested in the career of the dialysis technician must seek information from local sources such as high school guidance centers.
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Three Places in Raleigh to Get Your Dialysis Needs MetFor those who need to use dialysis to keep their lives as normal as possible, living in the Raleigh area offers many opportunities close to home.
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Dialysis Technicians - Operating and Maintaining Hemodialysis Artificial Kidney MachinesDialysis technicians, also called nephrology technicians or renal dialysis technicians, set up and operate hemodialysis artificial kidney machines for patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).
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Health Careers Online: The Role of a Dialysis TechnicianAre you interested in finding out more about health careers online? Read more for tips about breaking into the healthcare industry and enrolling in healthcare schools to advance your career. -
"Big Butt" Injections Cause Big Trouble: Tampa Woman is on Dialysis Following Botched "Booty" Enhancement Shots by an Unlicensed StrangerWomen risk death at private "Pumping Parties." to achieve a bigger butt. -
Research Suggests Cause of NSF, a Debilitating Skin Condition, in Dialysis PatientsResearchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, working with colleagues at other institutions have just released the findings of research into why some patients who are in kidney failure also develop a condition known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)
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Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery: The Early Preparation for DialysisOffering an overview of the health issues involving AV fistula surgery and why it may be indicated early in the treatment for kidney failure.
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Fear and DialysisWritten in 2009 this is what I was going through knowing I could someday be on dialysis.
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A Son Loses Kidney Function: Part IIIMother and son try to cope with Mark's renal failure and End Stage kidney disease. A year after diagnosis and endless dialysis, the prognosis is mixed.
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Top Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for the Hemodialysis PatientDialysis patients require special consideration for holiday gift giving. They are forced to sit tethered to a machine for about four hours a day, three days each week.
