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Nocturnal Dialysis

Nighttime Home Dialysis Protects Blood Vessels Better

TORONTO— Cells that help protect blood vessels work better in patients who undergo dialysis at home during the night than those who undergo standard daytime dialysis in a hospital, according to a study in the June issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of ...More
June 21, 2011
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DaVita Has 1,000 Nocturnal Dialysis Patients

DENVER— DaVita Inc. said August 28 that it has 1,000 patients receiving nocturnal dialysis in more than 90 centers around the United States. ...More
August 28, 2009
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Study: Night Home Hemo Has Same Survival as Kidney Transplant

TORONTO—Patients who receive night home hemodialysis live just as long as those who receive kidney transplants from deceased donors, according to a study in the September issue of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. ...More
August 25, 2009
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Study: Overnight Dialysis More Convenient, Effective

WASHINGTON—Overnight dialysis is more convenient for some patients and offers significant benefits over shorter daytime treatments, according to a study published online May 21 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. ...More
May 22, 2009
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HD+, StarFish Partner to Develop Home Hemo Machine

PORTLAND, Ore.—Home Dialysis Plus is partnering with a Canadian company to speed up the development of its home hemodialysis machine. ...More
November 19, 2008
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Study Says Nocturnal Hemodialysis Improves Survival

PHILADELPHIA—Dialysis for eight hours overnight, three times weekly, reduces the risk of death by nearly 80 percent for patients, compared to conventional, four-hour dialysis, according to research presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and ...More
November 11, 2008
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Home dialysis machine to use HP inkjet technology

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Home Dialysis Plus has found an unlikely ally in developing its new home dialysis machine: an inkjet printer. ...More
October 16, 2008
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Rubin Dialysis Takes a Chance on Home Dialysis

Ten years ago, the Rubin Dialysis Center in upstate New York started an Internet-monitored nocturnal home dialysis program with the knowledge it was going to lose money. “I told my board we were going to lose money for two-and-a-half to three years, and we were pretty ...More
May 21, 2008
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Bernard Charra to receive ISHD Belding Scribner Award

VICENZA, Italy—On June 3, the International Society for Hemodialysis will present Bernard Charra, MD, with the Belding Scribner ISHD Award. ...More
May 15, 2008
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