Dialysis is a procedure that helps filter and clean your blood when your kidneys are unable to do so effectively. There are two types of dialysis. Hemodialysis involves the use of a dialysis machine ...

A plan to phase out a list of procedures that can be performed only on an inpatient basis has major implications for skilled nursing coverage post-surgery, a major aging services advocacy group is ...

The way cardiovascular care is delivered in the US is changing rapidly. Procedures once limited to hospitals are now increasingly performed in outpatient clinics such as ambulatory surgery centers and ...

Imagine being able to hear perfectly but still not understand what people are saying, especially when there’s background noise. That’s the daily experience for someone with central auditory processing ...

Recent headlines in the United Kingdom earlier this year attributed noise-canceling headphones as a possible culprit in rising rates of auditory processing disorder (APD) and hearing problems in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of young adults using peritoneal dialysis, 71% and 37% continued with that type at 1 and 5 years, respectively.

Nurse assistance is associated with a lower risk for transfer from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to hemodialysis (HD) for infection in the first 18 months and for adequacy issues after six months, ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

HOLLAND — When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina in late September, flooding forced the closure of Baxter International's North Cove manufacturing facility and triggered what could ...