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Home Dialysis Machines Allowed in Planes

WASHINGTON—Traveling with a home dialysis machine just got much easier. In early June, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an industry letter detailing regulations that allow air travelers with disabilities to ...read more

Travel on Dialysis

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” said Augustine of Hippo. For many, travel provides an expanded world view and a great deal of joy. For many hemodialysis patients, travel seems ...read more

2013 RPA Meeting

If you missed the three-day, 2013 Renal Physician Association conference held in New Orleans, Renal Business Today was there and has the highlights available at your fingertips in the latest digital issue. Renal ...read more

Venous Needle Dislodgement

Venous needle dislodgement (VND) occurs when a venous needle dislodges from a patient's vascular access during hemodialysis treatment. This report discusses VND severity and presents best practices and other solutions to ...read more

A Recipe Guide to Lowering Salt Intake

Whether you are a kidney disease patient or a non-kidney patient, it is important to keep your kidneys as healthy as possible by following a low-sodium diet. Did you know that for a healthy individual over the age of 50, a ...read more

Latest Headlines

Alport Syndrome Foundation, Kidney Foundation of Canada Announce New Research Awards

PHOENIX—The Alport Syndrome Foundation (ASF) and The Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFOC)/Macquarie Research Fund are pleased to announce that they have awarded nearly $200,000 in joint funding for two Alport Syndrome research projects in 2013-2014. ...More
Yesterday
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AAKP, RPA Bring Kidney Disease Awareness to Capitol

TAMPA, Fla.—The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) partnered with the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) to bring important health care issues to members of congress. The event took place June 10 in Washington, DC. This was the third successful joint Hill Day ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
AKF Hosts Upcoming Event to Fight Kidney Disease

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Join the American Kidney Fund (AKF) this Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the free annual Kidney Action Day and raise kidney disease awareness. ...More
Yesterday
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Rockwell Medical Receives $20 Million in New Financing

WIXOM, Mich.—Rockwell Medical announced that it closed a $20 million debt financing with Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. ...More
Yesterday
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Social Media Continues to Boost Donor Registration

BALTIMORE— A social media push boosted the number of people who registered themselves as organ donors 21-fold in a single day, Johns Hopkins researchers found, suggesting social media might be an effective tool to address the stubborn organ shortage in the United States. ...More
Yesterday
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Nationwide Laboratory Services Signs Equipment Deal

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Leaders of Nationwide Laboratory Services (NLS) announced today that they have chosen the new Beckman Coulter platform technology to upgrade their hematology, immunochemistry and auto chemistry departments. ...More
6 days ago
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Workers Do Not Quit Due To Mandatory Flu Shot

CHICAGO—Mandatory influenza (flu) vaccination, as a condition of employment, does not lead to excessive voluntary termination, according to a four-year analysis of vaccination rates at Loyola University Health System in Chicago. ...More
1 week ago
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CDC Releases Toolkit for Patient Notification Events

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new toolkit to assist health departments and healthcare facilities with notifying patients after an infection control lapse or potential disease transmission during medical care. ...More
1 week ago
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Portable Dialysis Machines Will Be Allowed on Planes Free of Charge

WASHINGTON—Traveling with a home dialysis machine just got much easier. In early June, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an industry letter detailing regulations that allow air travelers with disabilities to carry portable dialysis machines free of charge. ...More
1 week ago
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Duke University Hospital Surgeons Implant Bioengineered Vein

DURHAM, N.C.— In a first-of-its-kind operation in the United States, a team of doctors at Duke University Hospital helped create a bioengineered blood vessel and transplanted it into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease. ...More
1 week ago
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