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• n  separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

• Every year dialysis saves the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans who would otherwise die of renal failure while waiting for an organ transplant.
• In 2002, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said bin Laden had kidney disease, and that he had required a dialysis machine when he lived in Afghanistan.
• She has been sedated and is on a respirator and is undergoing dialysis.

News & Articles

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• DaVita Adds Flexible Shifts to Support Working Patients in Houston
  HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DaVita announced new flexible dialysis treatment shifts in Houston designed with working dialysis patients in mind. Working patients often have better clinical outcomes and a higher quality of life.
  June 25, 2013 - Business Wire
• DaVita Selects Technology Solution from Cureatr to Support Integrated Patient Care for Dialysis Patients
  DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DaVita contracts with Cureatr to provide secure mobile messaging solutions for dialysis care providers.
  June 24, 2013 - Business Wire
• Iron Dosing Tricky for Dialysis Patients: Study
  Title: Iron Dosing Tricky for Dialysis Patients: Study Category: Health News Created: 6/20/2013 6:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
  June 22, 2013 - MedicineNet.com

Quotes

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• Art Buchwald in Salon
  Nobody's been able to really explain what's going on because I'm not taking dialysis,Buchwald told The Associated Press in May. "I have to thank my kidneys."
• Ehud Olmert in USA Today
  We wouldn't allow one baby to suffer one night because of a lack of dialysis,Olmert said in an interview with The New York Times.
• Jack Brabham in AFP
  Unfortunately, I don't get the time to do the things I want any more,Brabham told The Daily Telegraph. "I really only get two days a week where I can do anything. I am a dialysis patient and it takes five hours, three days a week. I have...