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September 18, 2024
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FDA approves 160 cm endovascular navigation wire with 3D imaging guidance

Philips announced the FDA approved the 160 cm version of its endovascular navigation wire that uses fiber optic technology.

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September 16, 2024
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Surveillance of the vascular access leads to better outcomes for patients, payers

Patients on hemodialysis require functioning access sites, yet all access sites are at risk of stenosis and subsequent failure.

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September 16, 2024
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Case study: A workflow model for optimizing the use of surveillance in a dialysis clinic

East Side Vascular Access (East Side) is a member of St. Clair Nephrology, a specialty medical practice with offices across the greater Metro-Detroit area. At East Side, the access center has an average of five patient encounters per day and about 1,100 encounters each year. St Clair Nephrology physicians are medical directors at multiple dialysis centers. Our role within the network is to provide access-related services to the patients who are referred by all the dialysis centers in our area.

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September 16, 2024
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FDA approves new catheter system for left bundle branch area pacing

Biotronik announced it received FDA labeling approval of its stylet-driven lead and delivery catheter system for left bundle branch area pacing.

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September 10, 2024
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Researchers validate clinical scale for early catheter infection detection in hemodialysis

A clinical scale was validated for early detection of infections at the exit site of central venous catheters for hemodialysis in patients with kidney disease, according to a study.

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September 06, 2024
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Phosphate control, fistula rate lowered mortality in U.S. patients on hemodialysis

During a 20-year period, patients with end-stage kidney disease treated with hemodialysis saw a reduction in mortality worldwide, study results show. The biggest gain in survival was among patients the United States.

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August 20, 2024
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Indwelling pleural catheter for malignant pleural effusions reduces care costs

Twelve months after indwelling pleural catheter insertion vs. chemical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions, the average cost of health care was lower, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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June 19, 2024
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Former HHS head Azar: Innovation, collaboration needed to combat organ scarcity

PHILADELPHIA — Innovation and collaboration in nephrology may help combat organ scarcity and improve care, former HHS Secretary, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, said at the American Transplant Congress.

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February 07, 2024
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Advanced image-guided percutaneous technique ‘acceptable’ for PD catheter placement

Advanced image-guided percutaneous and advanced laparoscopic techniques are both acceptable options to place peritoneal dialysis catheters, published data show.

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January 13, 2024
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Hydrophilic angiographic catheter relaunched in US, Canada

Cook Medical announced its hydrophilic selective catheter is available again for use in the U.S. and Canada.

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