Purpose: The effectiveness of a once-weekly vancomycin dosing protocol for patients receiving long-term high-flux hemodialysis (HFHD) in the outpatient setting was studied. Methods: Eligible ...

Intracranial pseudoaneurysms (PSA) are a challenging clinical entity. A variety of endovascular techniques including coiling, vessel occlusion, stent‐assisted coiling, and flow diversion are available ...

Failures at an NHS community kidney dialysis unit led to 15 patients being admitted to hospital and one person having a stroke, a report said. The investigation into the temporary closure of ...

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital ...

Researchers at Rice University, in collaboration with Guangdong University of Technology, have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters—streams containing both ...

To counteract the consequences of rapid fluid removal during standard 4-h dialysis treatments, it has been proposed to closely monitor blood pressure and – in case of an upcoming SH event ...

Are you preparing to begin dialysis? Vascular surgeon Rebecca Marmor from Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center reviews general information about creating dialysis access (including information ...

A vesicovaginal fistula is an irregular opening between your bladder and vagina. This causes urine to leak out of your vagina. Usually, urine should only exit your body through your urethra (tube at ...

It also suggests the potential for NVS Therapy to enhance fistula maturation in the clinical setting. BA and KK were employed by company Alucent Biomedical Inc. The funder Alucent Biomedical, Inc. was ...

a fistula occurs following open aortic surgery due to the formation of a pseudoaneurysm or scarring in the area. Specific risks include: Aortic aneurysm repair with a prosthetic graft, placement of an ...

Figure 1. Cause of death in prevalent dialysis patients in the United States, 2005 to 2007. 1 AMI indicates acute myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure; CVA, cerebrovascular accident.