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Effectiveness of Egg Yolk Antibody Against Shiga Toxin II Variant Toxicity In Vitro and In Vivo.
We prepared anti-Shiga toxin II variant (Stx2e) and anti-Stx2e B antibodies in chicken egg yolk and investigated their effectiveness in vitro and in vivo. Both Egg yolk antibodies (IgY) reduced the cy...
PURPOSE: Patient-reported outcomes are important endpoints to evaluate new models of renal delivery. This is the first study to compare Quality of Life (QOL) and emotional adjustment outcomes between...
Peritoneal dialysis-current status and future challenges.
Peritoneal dialysis is now a well established, mature treatment modality for advanced chronic kidney disease. The medium term (at least 5 year) survival of patients on peritoneal dialysis is currently...
Dialysis: Decrease in mortality among US children starting dialysis.
Regenerative medicine for the kidney: stem cell prospects and challenges.
The kidney has key roles in maintaining human health. There is an escalating medical crisis in nephrology as growing numbers of patients suffer from kidney diseases that culminate in organ failure. Wh...
National Agenda for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Dialysis Centers.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. To coordinate HAI prevention efforts, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv...
Treatment strategies for gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis.
Although the treatment of gastric cancer improves the clinical outcomes, the survival of gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis is still very poor. Effective drugs against peritoneal metas...
Peginesatide as a new approach for treating anemia of CKD patient: is it like a falling star?
Any scientific innovation needs to translate into a significant benefit. Peginesatide is noninferior to other erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) in terms of efficacy, and it shares the advantage...
BACKGROUND: SBR759, an iron (III)-based oral phosphate binder, was developed for the treatment of hyperphosphataemia in chronic kidney disease stage V patients receiving maintenance renal replacement...
Spiral colon impaction in juvenile alpacas: 12 cases (2006-2010).
Objective-To describe clinical signs and treatment outcomes for juvenile alpacas with spiral colon impaction (SCI). Design-Retrospective case series. Animals-12 juvenile (< 6 months old) camelids with...
News Articles
China's Curative Medical to Seek CFDA Approval for ALung's Respiratory Device
Curative Medical will pursue CFDA approval for the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System, a medical device developed by ALung Technologies of Pittsburgh. The Hemolung is an external device that oper...
Nephros Announces Completion of Rights Offering
RIVER EDGE, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nephros, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:NEPH), a commercial stage medical device company that develops and sells high performance liquid purification ultrafilt...
Curative Medical of China to Seek CFDA Approval for ALung's Medical Device
Curative Medical has been contracted by ALung Technologies, a Pittsburgh respiratory medical device maker, to pursue CFDA approval of ALung’s Hemolung Respiratory Assist System. The Hemolung is...
ISNTT, Dialysis Education Services Partner to Create Biomedical Technicians Study Guide
BELLFLOWER, Calif.—The International Society for Nephrology Technicians and Technologists (ISNTT) and Dialysis Education Services, LLC (DES) have formed a partnership to produce a new writing, Study...
Senators Ask Medicare to 'Not Gut' Services for Kidney Failure
WASHINGTON—Bi-partisan members of the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman of the Budget Committee urged Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner in a May 1...
U.S. Renal Care Pays $7.3 million to Settle Billing Fraud Case
BALTIMORE—U.S. Renal Care has agreed to pay $7.3 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a nurse that alleged a company U.S. Renal Care acquired, Dialysis Corp...
Rockwell Steadies Itself For A Phase III Run-Up
By Sam Quirke:Rockwell Medical (RMTI) is a bio-pharmaceutical company that's focused on addressing end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease with innovative products and services for the trea...
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bi-partisan members of the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman of the Budget Committee urged Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
Peritoneal dialysis—current status and future challenges
Peritoneal dialysis is now the most commonly practiced form of home dialysis; however, a number of challenges must be overcome if use of this therapy is to continue to increase. In this Review, Simon...
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Companies
Renal Ventures Management, LLC
Renal Ventures Management, LLC is a leading provider of dialysis services. The company partners with top physicians to provide patients with knowledgeable, compassionate and quali...
American Renal Associates LLC (âARAâ) is the operating subsidiary of American Renal Holdings, Inc. and is a leading owner and provider of outpatient kidney dialysis cent...
Established in 1982, Spectra Laboratories, Inc. is the leading provider of renal-specific laboratory testing services in the United States. The companyâs state-of-the-art ana...
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end sta...
DaVita HealthCare Partners, a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of DaVita and HealthCare Partners. DaVita is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, d...
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. is a drug development company founded in 2011 focused on developing T111 for the severe chronic itching condition known as pruritus. Pruritus is ma...
AngioDynamics, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative medical devices used by interventional radiologists, surgeons and other physicians for the minimally-invasive treatment of...
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services and education to patients with chronic kidney failu...
American CareSource Holdings, Inc.
American CareSource Holdings, the first national, publicly traded ancillary care network services company, offers a comprehensive national network of over 4,100 ancillary service...
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care North America is a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, the world's largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals unde...
Clinical Trials
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from div...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from div...
RATIONALE: Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and carboplatin, work in diffe...
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride injection in Japanese patients with Mullerian carcinoma. This clinical...
Imatinib Mesylate in Combination With Docetaxel for Advanced, Platinum-Refractory Ovarian Cancer
Imatinib mesylate is an inhibitor of the receptor tyrosine kinases for platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and stem cell factor (SCF), c-Kit, and inhibits PDGF- and SCF-mediated cellular...
Iron Sucrose in Stage 3/4 Kidney Disease
One of the complications of late stage kidney disease is the development of a low red blood cell count (anaemia/low haemoglobin concentration). The Australian Commonwealth government limit...
Pilot Study of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Congenital Uropathies
Congenital or hereditary structural anomalies of the genitourinary tract account for approximately half of all cases of end stage renal disease in the pediatric population. Despite optimal...
N-Acetylcysteine for Preventing Renal Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery improves the survival and quality of life of people with heart disease. Nonetheless, several complications continue to adversely affect outcomes following cardiac surgery....
This trial is conducted in Europe. Objective(s): To evaluate the effect of human growth hormone on infants aged 1 to 2 years with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) and growth retardation...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ixabepilone and liposomal doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping t...
Videos
Peritoneal Dialysis with Baxter HomeChoice Automated Cycler machine
This video shows how I use the Baxter HomeChoice Peritoneal Dialysis Automated Cycler Machine to perform Peritoneal Dialysis. I have to use this machine ever...
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Wandering Spleen
A congenital or acquired condition in which the SPLEEN is not in its normal anatomical position but moves about in the ABDOMEN. This is due to laxity or absence of suspensory ligaments which normally provide peritoneal attachments to keep the SPLEEN in a fixed position. Clinical symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN, splenic torsion and ISCHEMIA.
Peritoneal Stomata
Natural openings in the subdiaphragmatic lymphatic plexus in the PERITONEUM, delimited by adjacent mesothelial cells. Peritoneal stomata constitute the principal pathways for the drainage of intraperitoneal contents from the PERITONEAL CAVITY to the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM.
Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
A rare neoplasm of large B-cells usually presenting as serious effusions without detectable tumor masses. The most common sites of involvement are the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. It is associated with HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8, most often occurring in the setting of immunodeficiency.
Peritoneal Fibrosis
Disorder characterized by a wide range of structural changes in PERITONEUM, resulting from fibrogenic or inflammatory processes. Peritoneal fibrosis is a common complication in patients receiving PERITONEAL DIALYSIS and contributes to its gradual decrease in efficiency.
Radiography, Abdominal
Radiographic visualization of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, i.e., within the peritoneal cavity.
