Shortness of breath and cough increasingly the first symptoms of lung cancer … Older refugees suffer from depression decades after immigration … Two major kidney dialysis treatments have ‘identical’...
Extreme heat events tied to same-day hospitalization, death in kidney dialysis patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
Extreme heat is tied to a high risk of same-day hospital admission and death in people with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, July 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Hydration sensor could improve dialysis … Regional disparities found in filling high-intensity statin prescriptions … CDC updates measles control recommendations for healthcare settings
For kidney patients, dialysis can harm functional ability
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
Kidney patients show functional decline within six months of initiating dialysis – and the older and more frail the patient, the more abilities are lost, a new study says.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2019
One-third of nursing homes cannot meet behavioral health needs … Beta-blockers reduce anger-related Afib episodes … Fast fluid removal in dialysis tied to higher death risk
Ambulance cuts pave way for new ride providers in skilled nursing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 19, 2018
With mounting financial pressure driving some private ambulance companies out of business, more ride-hailing operators are stepping into the vacuum and providing non-emergency transportation to and from...
NxStage Medical celebrates decade of System One
Jun 30, 2015
NxStage Medical Inc., which makes dialysis products, is heralding the 10th year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) clearance of its System One™ product.
Dear Diary, Last week I attended my first AHCA convention …
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 16, 2014
There’s nothing like the first time you get to meet people, attend education sessions and see the exhibit hall at the American Health Care Association, as I found out last week. If you weren’t...
No more Rehab Medium RUG defaults
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Oct 08, 2013
Well, Oct. 1 has passed, and we’re all still hanging in. The biggest changes we saw to rehab were the addition of reporting co-treatment minutes on our billing logs and Section O on the MDS. And,...
C. diff especially deadly for those with kidney disease, researchers find
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 08, 2013
People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a significantly elevated risk of dying from Clostridium difficile infection, according to a recent study.