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dialysis
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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dialysis †statement of disjunctive propositions, asyndeton XVI; (chem.) separation of the soluble crystalloid substances in a mixture from the colloid XIX. — L. — Gr.
diálusis, f.
dialúein part asunder, f.
DIA- +
lúein set free.
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Dialysis patients need more coverage
Newspaper article from: Miami Times; 3/29/2005; 700+ words
; ...Florida's Medicaid Coverage for Dialysis Patients Inadequate to Cover Costs of...Medicaid covers only 55 percent of costs. Dialysis patients who rely primarily on Medicaid...at the Capitol in Tallahassee. The "Dialysis Day" report card indicates that current...
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DIALYSIS IS AVAILABLE ON SOME CRUISE SHIPS.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 1/5/1997; 700+ words
; ...Most of the nation's approximately 200,000 dialysis patients need access to dialysis machines, which filter waste from blood and...body chemistry. So when it comes to travel, dialysis patients usually have to take trips of very...
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Some dialysis patients may not need it.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 11/12/2003; 700+ words
; ...An estimated 16,000 or more dialysis patients in the United States may have the potential to come off dialysis because their kidneys may be capable...off thousands of patients too soon as dialysis "lifers," the study said. About...
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Peritoneal Dialysis Fact Sheet. (Practice Issues in Nephrology Nursing).
Magazine article from: Nephrology Nursing Journal; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...encompasses hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant. Providing information...renal health care team. The Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Special Interest Group created...a general introduction to peritoneal dialysis as a renal replacement * therapy; and...
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Peritoneal dialysis nursing--we've come a long way.(A Look Back ...)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Nephrology Nursing Journal; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...my first patient on acute peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the 1970s, we used 2- liter glass bottles of dialysis solution warmed in a water bath, and...patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) performed a connection procedure...
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Dialysis chains prepare for disaster: plans in place for dialysis facilities to function during power outages and water supply disruptions.
Magazine article from: Renal & Urology News; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...stage renal disease (ESRD), local dialysis centers are a necessary component of...even lifesaving--treatment. But are dialysis facilities prepared for emergencies...emergencies in recent years have prompted major dialysis chains to rethink and restructure their...
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Dialysis staff encouragement and fluid control adherence in patients on hemodialysis.(CNE)(Report)
Magazine article from: Nephrology Nursing Journal; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Fluid control in patients on dialysis is an important determinant of outcome. A large change in weight during a dialysis session is related to lower effectiveness of dialysis (Sharp, Wild, & Gumley, 2005), exacerbation of hypertension...
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Dialysis Patient Citizens Endorses Kidney Community Campaign to Improve Survival Rates of First-Year Dialysis Patients.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 6/24/2009; 700+ words
; Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) - a national...dedicated to improving quality of life for all dialysis patients - today endorsed the recently...to reduce mortality among first-year dialysis patients by 20 percent by the end of 2012...
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DIALYSIS HOLDINGS, INC. Agrees to Pay $4.1 Million to Settle Allegations of Making False Claims to Medicare, Reports U.S. Attorney.
PR Newswire; 11/18/2002; 700+ words
; ...Investigative Service, announced today that DIALYSIS HOLDINGS, INC. ("DIALYSIS HOLDINGS"), headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado...the U.S. Attorney's Office alleging that DIALYSIS HOLDINGS conspired with others to defraud the...
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Dialysis Treatment Choice Affects Risk of Death in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease; CHOICE Study Finds Risk of Death Increases with Peritoneal Dialysis Over Hemodialysis.
News Wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service; 8/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...disease (ESRD), choosing peritoneal dialysis over hemodialysis increases their risk...studies in the debate about which kind of dialysis is better. Currently, more than 400...Americans require one of the two kinds of dialysis to remove waste products and excess water...
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Dialysis, Kidney
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Dialysis, Kidney Definition Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally...proper chemical balance of the blood. There are two types of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Purpose Dialysis...
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dialysis
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
dialysis Failure of the kidneys , whether acute (rapid onset...volume and composition. There are two possible treatment: dialysis, or kidney transplantation . A period of dialysis may enable the kidneys of a patient with acute renal failure...
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Kidney Dialysis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Kidney dialysis Definition Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally...proper chemical balance of the blood. There are two types of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Purpose Dialysis...
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SIC 8092 Kidney Dialysis Centers
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 8092KIDNEY DIALYSIS CENTERS This industry consists of establishments...engaged in providing kidney or renal dialysis services. Establishments operating...Medicine. NAICS Code(s) 621492 (Kidney Dialysis Centers) Industry Snapshot An aging...
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Dialysis
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Dialysis Dialysis is a process by which small molecules in a solution are separated from large molecules. Dialysis has a number of important commercial and industrial applications and...
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