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Public awareness campaigns and stories of grateful organ recipients appear to have done little to boost the number of organ donations in Canada, according to a report released Monday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

The need for organs to transplant is far outpacing the supply, as fewer Canadians, living or dead, donate their organs, a new report says.

A kidney transplant can save $250,000 per patient over five years compared to dialysis treatment.

While I was in Moree last week I popped into the hospital to see how the staff were going in the wake of the floods.

With government spending on the provision of free dialysis treatment for kidney patients in the Sultanate standing at B$7.6 million in 2010, the number of patients requiring dialysis treatments is continuing to rise, with government spending reaching $8.6 million in 2011.

Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. , a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company targeting end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease with innovative products and services for the treatment of iron deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism, announced today that it has priced a firm commitment underwritten registered direct offering of ... (more)

Scott Moorehead, Carolyn Kibler and Don Fertman did exactly that at different stages of their careers.

Hannah Winwood's aunt Lisa Towers has end-stage renal failure and relies on regular dialysis treatment after she developed a blood disorder called hemolytic uremic syndrome .

Dialysis is a lifesaving treatment for those with kidney disorders. But during emergencies, particularly bad weather, sometimes patients don't want to go - or can't get to - their usual dialysis center.

Desty Mathis packs up her apartment Saturday at the Pinnacle at Hammock Square in Lynn Haven.

In mid-March, local water providers - including the city of Kinston - will make their annual temporary switch from chloramines to chlorine.

But for one Griswold family, a life-threatening illness offered a young boy an unusual opportunity to take control and learn both skills -- and lessons -- beyond his years.

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"I have got to take medication for the kidney so it is not rejected, I am running out and I don't have the money to pay for it," he said.

Home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but developed countries appear to be turning to them less often, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology .

Home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but developed countries appear to be turning to them less often, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology .

Use of home-based dialysis is increasing in developing and developed nations, but more so in developing countries, Canadian researchers said.

The dialysis center in Sterling is under new ownership. On Feb. 1, DaVita, a leading provider of kidney care, aqcuired the center from Banner Health.

A SCOTTISH man who has suffered from a rare type of renal failure for 10 years finally found a compatible kidney donor - just next door.

Newswise - Washington, DC - Home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but developed countries appear to be turning to them less often, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology .