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Samiir H. Mumbai, IN
My name is Samiir Halady. I am from India. I am a crf patient and I take dialysis twice a week. I... More
John Daley Wollongong, AU
John Daley is an adult educator resident in Wollongong, Australia. John received a kidney... More
barbragal California
I am a 55 year old lady who is blessed each and everyday of my life. 7 years ago I was taking ill... More
moran Makinohara, JP
i have a renal failure and take a dialysis. i'd like to find long-term friends who can encourage... More
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Six years of normalcy - Peritoneal Dialysis Part 1 by Kamal S. Patient ExpertHealth Maven , back on thrice a week dialysis. I had heard about Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) and also read about it on the internet. This was a modality of dialysis where a catheter is inserted into the peritoneal cavity...
Q & A: Peritoneal Dialysis contracting & holiday entitlements by Dr. Donal O'Donoghue Patient Expert Q: I have been asked to contact you regarding concerns over peritoneal dialysis contracting.... There have been major anxieties within units about the recent withdrawal of Gambro from the UK peritoneal dialysis...
Six years of normalcy - Peritoneal Dialysis Part 4 by Kamal S. Patient ExpertHealth Maven the bacteria as the dreaded pseudomonas aeruginosa. I had attended a medical conference on Peritoneal Dialysis... a surgery where the catheter was repositioned. The peritoneal end of the catheter was in the peritoneum...
Six years of normalcy - Peritoneal Dialysis Part 3 by Kamal S. Patient ExpertHealth Maven by my body from the dialysis solution. I couldn't care less however. I soon decided to take up atleast... on hemo because the nearest dialysis center was a 4 hour drive away. One other thing that made vacations...
Six years of normalcy - Peritoneal Dialysis Part 5 by Kamal S. Patient ExpertHealth Maven , the efficiency of the dialysis had reduced. The amount of water that was being removed was much less.... We did not know how to handle it. Why was the efficacy of the dialysis reduced? It was most probably...
the department of health meeting and peritoneal dialysis by golightly Patient Expert that could be made to the pathway of peritoneal dialysis. I have never really talked about my 3 and a half years on this type of dialysis in my blog. This is mainly as I found the whole experience to be quite formidable. This was not...
NICE Guideline on Peritoneal Dialysis by Dr. Donal O'Donoghue Patient Expert the same information and opportunities to make decisions about their care Consider peritoneal dialysis as a first...-emptive transplantation and dialysis The importance of ensuring patients have been informed and understand that chronic...
Six years of normalcy - Peritoneal Dialysis Part 2 by Kamal S. Patient ExpertHealth Maven in my lower abdomen. They said it was the tip of the catheter touching nerve ends in my peritoneal cavity...
the department of health meeting and peritoneal dialysis by golightly Patient Expert the department of health meeting and peritoneal dialysis I attended a meeting the other day... of important medical research) about the changes that could be made to the pathway of peritoneal dialysis...
bedtime reading: quality of life of caregivers and patients on peritoneal dialysis by Dr. Donal O'Donoghue Patient Expert Quality of life of caregivers and patients on peritoneal dialysis Stanley Lin-sun Fan, Insara... Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, doi:10.1093/ndt/gfm830 "Peritoneal dialysis is the archetypal home...

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Exposure
Doctor, I was exposed by having peritoneal dialysis splashed on an open cut and on a draining infection I had on my finger. Dialysate was hanging about 5 minutes after drainage. Drainage was yellow clear but pt was on Coumadin. I do not know what his INR was at the time.2 weeks after exposure...crap

HIV and dialysis
. I am also on peritoneal dialysis and about 6 weeks into our relationship I came down with peritonitis. The doctors... Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. HIV and dialysis Peritonitis is usually associated with anal sex in the context... up in the hospital again with peritonitis. This time the doctors said the organism was a Vancomycin...crap

Peritonitis
PERITONITIS - 1996 Is peritonitis likely to recur after surgery???... it's been over 10years now since my surgery. Francrap

Does peritoneal carcinomatosis ever go away?
Breast cancer in 2001 metasticized to my peritoneal cavity.  Now after Arimidex and then Taxol infusions, my tumor markers are nearly normal.  Does the cancer there ever go away? Carolyn crap

Kidney Dialysis and HIV
I just had a catheter put in my belly for periotoneal dialysis. I will be starting in July 2003. I am not sure if periotoneal dialysis (PD) is right for me. I need to know which form of dialysis... information dealing with both issues. Can you help me? Keith Henry, M.D. Kidney Dialysis and HIV I can't help...crap

When to take Medications
I have a friend on dialysis and is HIV positive. His medication says take after dialysis...- for this reason, dialysis patients are to take their HIV medications after, not before their dialysis.Taking the medications prior to dialysis means that much of the medications will be cleared, leaving lower than desirable...crap

Why do I get a Migraine after dialysis?
Full Question: Hi there, can you tell me why after dialysis, I get a migraine. I have been on dialysis a year now, and only on dialysis days, do I get a migraine when I reach home, which last for hours...;   Dialysis removes key minerals like magnesium, etc. This may be in part responsible for the Migraines...crap

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swollen colon - could this be Crohn's Disease
Diagnosed with crohn's when I was 19yrs old - also had peritonitis - had a few operations for adhesions and blockage etc.. last op 8yrs ago for adhesions and gall bladder removal. April this year I started having pain down my left side again also had a fever and diarrhea - had a colonoscopy...crap

ECG shows an increased QRS duration and prolonged QT interval. Cardiac enzymes are normal. What do
I was begining my first dialysis treatment began to have chest discomfort and was rushed to the hospital from the dialysis unit. An examination revealed slow breathing, low blood pressure and bradycardia. Why did i get the results I got on the ECG? Why are the cardiac enzymes normal? Suecrap