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Croydon transplant patient in decade-long wait for new kidney - Your Local Guardian |
Your Local Guardian
The part-time secretary spends 16 hours a week in Croydon University Hospital on dialysis. Miss Lagmouch discovered her illness by accident on a routine check-up a decade ago. She survives by trying to lead as normal a life as possible.
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Developer announces purchase of Pflugerville land for medical offices - Community Impact Newspaper |
Community Impact Newspaper
A large part of the development is likely to be an 8000-square-foot dialysis center. Jordan said the center is working out the details on the contract, but he expects it to be finalized soon. This development serves as an important part of
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Kidney dialysis companies in court fight - Jackson Clarion Ledger |
Jackson Clarion Ledger
The court had ruled in February 2010 that the state Department of Health lacked authority to extend approval through a certificate of need to Renal Care for almost three years to allow construction. In 2004, when Renal Care received its certificate,
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CMS to hold open forum on its proposed ESRD Quality Improvement Program changes on July 14th. |
CMS: On July 14, 2011, 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m ET, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ) will host a special Open Door Forum (ODF) Webcast on the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP). This ODF will provide informative insights about the Program, and assist dialysis facilities and other renal quality stakeholders in preparing for QIP payment adjustments, which will begin January 2012 for impacted facilities.
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American Heart Association maintains its guidance about 1.5 g/day max sodium intake. |
AHA: The public is understandably confused about the importance of reducing the amount of sodium in our diet. A review article, Reduced Dietary Salt for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials (Cochrane Review), published in the July 6, 2011 issue of the American Journal of Hypertension, may add to that confusion because it reports that less sodium didn’t equal a lower risk of heart disease or stroke when the results of seven different studies were pooled.
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