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Racial Disparities Exist In End-Of-Life Care For US Dialysis Patients

2013-04-12 12:00:19

Differences are especially pronounced in regions that spend the most on end-of-life care Highlights: -There is substantial regional variation in the magnitude of racial differences in end-of-life care among US adults with kidney failure. -Black-white differences in dialysis discontinuation and hospice referral are most pronounced in regions with the highest levels of end-of-life spending. More than 590,000 Americans in 2010 were treated for kidney failure. At the end of life,...

New Granuflo Class Action Lawsuits Filed: Now, AttorneyOne Can Provide Advice

2013-04-09 23:02:41

According to court documents, on March 6th, 2013 four class action lawsuits were filed alleging DaVita Healthcare should have known of the risks for serious adverse effects from Granuflo and Naturalyte. In light of these news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by Granuflo side effects. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 AttorneyOne.com, a recognized...

B. Braun Launches New Patient Website

2013-04-09 12:29:21

"Living with Dialysis" information key resource on site BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun) launched a new website for dialysis patients. The website, which can be found at www.bbraun-dialysis.com, provides information about living with dialysis. Patients will find useful tips on everyday topics, planning an overseas vacation, and be able to utilize this website to locate the addresses of over 200 dialysis centers worldwide to arrange...

CryoLife To Host Central Venous Pathology Summit

2013-04-08 08:30:48

Educational Summit to Highlight HeRO® Graft and Other Emerging Technologies to 75+ Healthcare Professionals Focused on End-Stage Renal Disease ATLANTA, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it will host a Central Venous Pathology (CVP) Summit on April 18-19, 2013 at CryoLife's training facility at its corporate headquarters in suburban Atlanta and...

NxStage Completes Move to Direct Sales In UK

2013-04-08 08:30:16

Company to Leverage Recent CE Mark Approvals for System One Innovations LAWRENCE, Mass., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NxStage(®) Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, announced today that it has completed its move to a direct sales model in the United Kingdom. NxStage will begin selling the System One(TM) and related products and services directly in the region through its wholly-owned UK subsidiary, NxStage Medical UK, Ltd. The...

CryoLife Receives FDA Clearance For Next Generation HeRO Device

2013-04-04 08:29:06

New Adaptor Allows Use with Early Access Arterial Grafts ATLANTA, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for a next generation HeRO (Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow) device. The HeRO device is the only subcutaneous AV access solution clinically proven to maintain long-term access...

Cantel Medical's Mar Cor Purification Subsidiary Acquires Hemodialysis Water Business from Siemens' Water Technologies Business Unit

2013-03-25 08:26:58

Further Expanding Mar Cor's Leadership of the Medical Water Industry LITTLE FALLS, N.J., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMN), through its Mar Cor Purification subsidiary, has continued the expansion of its water purification and filtration unit with the purchase of the hemodialysis water business from Siemens' Water Technologies business unit. With approximately 600 dialysis customers in the United States and Canada and 2012 revenue of approximately...

Home Hemodialysis Patients Urge Medicare to Fix HHD Training Reimbursement

2013-03-20 08:26:48

Patients ask Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide adequate reimbursement for up-front training costs to make HHD more accessible to Medicare patients WASHINGTON, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Kidney Month, current and former dialyzors with Hemodialysis at Home: A Better Way for a Better Life , a NxStage Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTM) sponsored project, gathered in Washington, D.C. today to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

ICV Partners Establishes Dialysis Treatment Platform With Acquisition Of Atlantis Healthcare Group Puerto Rico, Inc.

2013-03-19 08:26:46

Formation of American Alliance Dialysis Holdings, LLC in Partnership With Dr. Randall Maxey, Dr. Otegbola Ojo, and Ms. Ruby Harford Will Acquire and Build Operations in North America and the Caribbean NEW YORK, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICV Partners (ICV), a leading investment firm focused on lower middle market companies, announced today that it has established a kidney dialysis treatment platform with the acquisition of Atlantis Healthcare Group Puerto Rico, Inc. ("Atlantis"),...

NxStage Educational Reception at Annual Dialysis Conference Features Celebrity and Former NxStage User Stephen Furst

2013-03-08 12:25:26

Former patients and System One dialyzors to share experiences achieving work-life-dialysis balance with NxStage therapy LAWRENCE, Mass. and SEATTLE, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ADC 2013 Booth 417 -- NxStage® Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced that it will host a special educational event at the 33(rd) Annual Dialysis Conference (ADC) on Sunday, March 10, 2013 featuring celebrity and former NxStage System One(TM)...