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 Dialysis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dialysis Tips Resource for dialysis personnel general background with good understanding of the basic problems of dialysis therapy.
None of the commonly used dialysis treatment adequacy measures accurately models the mass transfer phenomena that underlie the physics of dialysis.
Global Dialysis Resource and community for dialysis patients and professionals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialysis   (1427 words)

  
 index
I would be interested in learning from others: dialysis patients or healthcare workers.
This site contains information about what dialysis is all about for both the patient and for the nurses.
I would be interested in hearing from other nurses about what dialysis nursing is like for you at the center where you are employed.
http://www.geocities.com/shoeshinerae/Dialysisnurse.html   (1027 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Dialysis
Blood is diverted from the access point in the patient's body to a dialysis machine.
This technique can be life saving in people with acute or chronic kidney failure.
Artificial kidneys; Hemodialysis; Peritoneal dialysis; Renal replacement therapy;
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003421.htm   (1010 words)

  
 Living Day-to-Day with Kidney Dialysis
For them, says Robinson, dialysis may be something of a social gathering and a way to be monitored and cared for by a group of health-care providers that become like friends.
The benefits of hemodialysis are that the patient requires no special training, and he or she is monitored regularly by someone trained in providing dialysis.
The agency does not inspect dialysis clinics -- that is the responsibility of each state health department.
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/5/1680_51149.htm   (2683 words)

  
 Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis
But even with better procedures and equipment, hemodialysis is still a complicated and inconvenient therapy that requires a coordinated effort from your whole health care team, including your nephrologist, dialysis nurse, dialysis technician, dietitian, and social worker.
Some specialized needles are designed with two openings for two-way flow of blood, but these needles are less efficient and require longer sessions.
If you find the needle insertion painful, an anesthetic cream or spray can be applied to the skin.
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hemodialysis   (3513 words)

  
 Dialysis articles - DaVita
Learn about the dialysis process from DaVita patients who share their experiences and insights on living well on dialysis.
It is important for caregivers to learn as much as they can about the dialysis process and talk to others who share the same responsibilities.
Learn what dialysis can and can’t do and how medications work with dialysis to replace healthy kidney function.
http://www.davita.com/articles/dialysis   (1360 words)

  
 THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 17, Ch. 223, Dialysis
Dialysis may be used as sole therapy for CRF or as supportive therapy during renal transplantation.
Dialysis may also negatively affect quality of life, and some patients choose not to undergo it.
Psychologic intervention may help both sets of patients cope.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section17/chapter223/223a.jsp   (464 words)

  
 VascularWeb: Dialysis Access
Dialysis access is an entranceway into your bloodstream that lies beneath your skin and is easy to use.
Your vascular surgeon will not place a dialysis access site in an area of the body with reduced circulation.
You should perform exercises to grow and strengthen your fistula, after the pain from the surgery decreases, to make dialysis faster and easier.
http://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Patient_Information/NorthPoint/Dialysis_Access.html   (1329 words)

  
 Illness does not necessarily wear away at overall happiness, new study finds
But they didn't seem to be exaggerating their moods, say Riis and colleagues.
Most patients need dialysis sessions three times per week.
But healthy people sometimes overlook happiness, while their ailing peers are more attuned to it.
http://www.newstarget.com/004907.html   (620 words)

  
 NephroWorld is the most visited virtual Community and Marketplace for Professionals Patients, Organizations and ...
Daily Dialysis Improves Quality Of Life In End Stage Renal Disease An on-going Canadian study is showing that daily home hemodialysis is so much better than classical three-times-weekly dialysis that it could change the entire paradigm of care for patients with end stage renal disease.
Sleep Pattern Disturbance (SPD) in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Our experience and the research literature suggest that sleep pattern disturbance (SPD) is problematic among dialysis patients.
This study was designed to determine the immediate and long-term outcomes of patients with varying degrees of renal failure undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the current device era.
http://www.nephroworld.com/search_1.htm   (15188 words)

  
 National Kidney Foundation: A to Z Health Guide Item
You may have some discomfort when the needles are put into your fistula or graft, but most patients have no other problems.
You and your doctor will decide which place is best, based on your medical condition and your wishes.
Thousands of patients have been helped by these treatments.
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=39   (1194 words)

  
 Dialysis
Out of 138 dogs that failed to respond to conventional therapy at the University of California: 40% responded to dialysis.
The cleansed blood is then returned to the patient.
Unfortunately, dialysis inherently depletes the patient of carnitine.
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_dialysis.html   (1135 words)

  
 Cook Critical Care General Surgery Dialysis
Spiral Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters and Set - Two Cuffs
Spiral Acute Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters and Set -
Tenckhoff Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters and Sets - Two Cuffs
http://www.cookcriticalcare.com/discip/gen_surg/2_08   (54 words)

  
 Global Dialysis: Tours and Cruises
Dialysis at Sea offers travelers who need dialysis exciting vacation opportunities that will also meet their individual medical needs.
Since 1977 we have provided patients relaxing cruises while we manage all of your medical needs.
The following tours and cruises specialise in holidays for dialysis patients.
http://www.globaldialysis.com/tours.asp   (162 words)

  
 KidsFirst for Health: illnesses - Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis does not take blood from the body to be filtered.
Haemodialysis takes blood from the body to be filtered.
Personal details will not be stored for any purpose other than administering responses and feedback.
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/kids/health/illnesses/dialysis.html   (228 words)

  
 Hemodialysis for kidney failure: Machine filters waste from your blood - MayoClinic.com
Dialysis medications: What they do and what to watch for
That's the reason your nephrologist will monitor your condition closely.
A downside is that you'll need someone to help you with the treatment.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hemodialysis/DA00078   (1240 words)

  
 Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy - like in hemodialysis, you need sufficient amounts of peritoneal dialysis in order to feel well.
Infection - This is common in dialysis patients.
Exercise - It is important for dialysis patients to exercise as much as possible.
http://www.nephron.com/dialysis.html   (452 words)

  
 The kidneys and body balance. What is dialysis?
The good thing about it is that dialysis happens all the time, even when someone is sleeping or out shopping.
In dialysis, a patient's blood is passed through a dialysis machine.
Dialysis actually goes on inside the patient’s body.
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/4/biology/abpi/kidneys/kid5.html   (463 words)

  
 Dialysis News
VINELAND -- The concern of a nurse at DCA Dialysis on East Chestnut Avenue may have saved the life of a 60-year-old Pittsgrove woman found unconscious in her car last week.
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York There are, however, a number of ways to diagnose early problems in kidney function, and a number of treatment options for those with renal disease.
NST : The Automated Peritoneal Dialysis or APD is a convenient solution to young patients suffering from renal failure.
http://www.topix.net/health/dialysis   (597 words)

  
 Dialysis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Our Dialysis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Dialysis
Dialysis: The process of cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine.
Dialysis is necessary when the kidneys are not able to filter the blood.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2980   (279 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How does a kidney dialysis machine work?"
The Nephron Information Center: Dialysis Patient's Health Guide
A dialysis machine tries to mimic some of the functions of a human kidney.
In a dialysis machine, blood from the patient runs through tubes made of a semi-porous membrane.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/question17.htm   (122 words)

  
 Dialysis Information dialysis
You can then decide for yourself about the webmaster's training and understanding, to provide advice to you regarding dialysis.
Are you in search of the most up-to-date opinion with reference to dialysis.
When you're after top information on dialysis, it will be tricky sorting out quality information from reckless dialysis proposals and help so it is important to know how to qualify the information you are often given.
http://www.dialysis-info.info   (204 words)

  
 index
Dialysis is a treatment for patients whose kidneys do not function well or no longer function at all.
In the history of dialysis the first dialysis patient was recorded as having a dialysis treatment in 1960 in Seattle.
The treatments cleanse the patients blood of the by products that the body accumulates normally during digestion and are normally excreted through the kidneys in the form of urine.
http://www.geocities.com/shoeshinerae   (471 words)

  
 Dialysis picture and definition
Dialysis can be used in the treatment of patients suffering from poisoning or overdose, in order to quickly remove drugs from the bloodstream.
Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body's natural filtration system.
There are two types of dialysis treatment ; hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
http://health-pictures.com/dialysis-picture.HTM   (265 words)

  
 dialysis - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about dialysis
In the long term, dialysis is expensive and debilitating, and transplants are now the treatment of choice for patients in chronic kidney failure.
Peritoneal dialysis uses one of the body's natural semipermeable membranes for the same purpose.
The advantage of peritoneal dialysis is that the patient can remain active while the dialysis is proceeding.
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/dialysis   (294 words)

  
 Kidney Dialysis
The dialysis mechanism used by the kidneys allows them to function effectively over a very wide range of conditions.
The patient is free to perform normal activities between fluid changings.
Briefly, explain why drugs consisting of nonpolar molecules are more difficult for the kidneys to remove from the body than drugs consisting of polar molecules.
http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/Dialysis/Kidneys.html   (4733 words)

  
 Welcome to Home Dialysis Central!
Mobile machine makes dialysis patients feel at home
Support funds for patient education and study of home dialysis barriers—write your U.S. Senators or Representatives!
People in the U.S. and around the world say they feel stronger, healthier, more in control, and better able to keep their jobs when they take their treatments home.
http://www.homedialysis.org   (319 words)

  
 Dialysis - Digestion and digestive-related information on MedicineNet.com
In the United States, there are over 200,000 people who use dialysis techniques on an ongoing basis.
Dialysis helps the body by performing the functions of the failed kidneys.
Dialysis is a procedure that is a substitute for many of the normal duties of the kidneys, which are responsible for filtering waste products from the blood.
http://www.medicinenet.com/dialysis/article.htm   (489 words)

  
 dialysis - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about dialysis
Known as hemodialysis, this procedure has saved the lives of many persons suffering from renal failure.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
Osmosis refers only to transfer of solvent; transfer of solute is called dialysis.
http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/dialysis   (568 words)

  
 Global Dialysis: Directory of Dialysis Centers around the world
With over a million visitors per year, Global Dialysis has developed into one of the premier resources for both renal patients and medical professionals.
Renal and Dialysis Jobs for Nurses and related medical professionals
Dialysis Centre search is our most popular resource but we also have resources for:
http://www.globaldialysis.com   (215 words)

  
 Medicare.gov - Dialysis Facility Compare - Geography Questions
This website provides important information and resources for patients and family members who want to learn more about chronic kidney disease and dialysis.
Print out information you will find useful on this website and bring it with you when you visit facilities or talk with doctors, staff, other patients, or kidney disease groups.
We have provided information on what features may not work as expected, tips to use in navigating through the site and other options that are available.
http://www.medicare.gov/Dialysis/Home.asp   (285 words)

  
 National Kidney Foundation: A to Z Health Guide
Living Well on Dialysis: A Cookbook for Patients and Their Families
Home > Kidney Disease > A to Z Health Guide > Dialysis
National Kidney Foundation: A to Z Health Guide
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozTopic.cfm?topic=10   (119 words)

  
 dialysis - definition of dialysis in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and ...
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
dialysis - definition of dialysis in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
The separation of smaller molecules from larger molecules or of dissolved substances from colloidal particles in a solution by selective diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/dialysis   (96 words)

  
 Dialysis, Viral Hepatitis, and Immunization
A personal site created as a resource for dialysis patients who want to travel.
"Active Immunization against Hepatitis A in Dialysis Patients"
DaVita provides kidney disease and dialysis resources and educational information.
http://www.immunize.org/dialysis   (777 words)

  
 Culinary Kidney Cooks -> Renal Diet, Dialysis Cookbooks, Renal Diet Recipes, Dialysis Diet Recipes, Renal Diets, ...
- in English and Spanish in pads of 25 sheets for healthcare professionals to use in dialysis clinics and hospitals.
Click here for an inspiring story relating how "Cooking for David" has helped one family among many thousands to cope with proper renal nutrition and kidney disease.
- full of practical renal diet guidelines and food preparation information, in addition to recipes, that you can use to prepare healthy, satisfying meals on a renal dialysis diet.
http://www.culinarykidneycooks.com   (304 words)

  
 Oxford Journals Medicine Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is one of the world's leading journals devoted to original clinical and laboratory research in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation.
The European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association
Copyright © 2005 European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Assoc
http://ndt.oxfordjournals.org   (68 words)

  
 RenalWEB - Vortext Web Site of the Dialysis World
is the premier provider of medical record and financial software for dialysis and nephrology.
Chugai Pharmaceutical Stock Drops on News that EPO May Become Part of Flat-Sum Reimbursement for Dialysis
Except where noted, no material within the RenalWEB web sites can be copied, duplicated, or reproduced in any form without written consent from RenalWEB.
http://www.renalweb.com   (278 words)

  
 Virtual Dialysis
What does a peritoneal dialysis machine look like?
http://www.nephron.com/virtual.html   (18 words)

  
 Quik Travel Staffing---Dialysis Travel Nurse jobs. Travel Nursing Jobs. Dialysis jobs. Travel Nursing Dialysis ...
Focused on client and employee relations, we have a travel nurse solution for you!
Dialysis Employment Travel Nursing jobs available online right now!.
Dialysis Travel Nursing jobs available online right now!.Dialysis Travel Nurse Company, Travel nurse agency, travel nurse employment and Travel Nurse job.
http://www.qtstaffing.com   (215 words)

  
 DialysisFinder - Find dialysis units in the United States using interactive maps
DialysisFinder - Find dialysis units in the United States using interactive maps
Start with as little as a ZIP Code or the name of a City and State.
Press the "Find centers" button to make the map appear that shows nearby dialysis centers.
http://www.dialysisfinder.com   (58 words)

  
 Home
So go ahead and make your plans and rest assured that we will take care of every details from insurance to transportation to the cruise ship and home.
             Welcome to the Dialysis At Sea Cruises web site.  We hope you find it informative and it allows you to begin planning for your vacation of a lifetime.
http://www.dialysisatsea.com   (73 words)

  
 ENEPH.com - The Official Site of the Journal Dialysis and Transplantation
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ENEPH.com - The Official Site of the Journal Dialysis and Transplantation
http://www.eneph.com   (62 words)

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