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NMA Worried Over Rising Cases Among Healthcare Workers On DWN COVID-19
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the increasing rate of COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers in Lagos State, advising them to be more safety-conscious. This was contained in a statement jointly signed b[...]
Date Posted: 14/Jan/2021 -
The Number Of Dialysis Patients May Exceed 800,000 By 2025 In China On DWN DIALYSIS
Study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) projects that prevalence of patients receiving dialysis in China will increase from 384.4 patients per million (PPM) in 2017 to 629.7 PMP in 2025 with a predicted 874,373 patien[...]
Date Posted: 13/Jan/2021 -
Dialysis Patients: Fracture Risk With Insomnia Treatments On DWN NEPHRO
A study comparing the impact of zolpidem and trazodone on patients receiving hemodialysis found zolpidem conferred a higher risk of hospitalization for fall-related fractures. “Patients receiving hemodialysis may be particularl[...]
Date Posted: 12/Jan/2021 -
UK, Vaccines And Over 90 Million Global Cases On DWN COVID-19
The U.K. is ramping up massive COVID-19 vaccinations while nations around the globe scramble to procure shots and continue to extend or reinstate lockdowns to fight new virus strains. Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million[...]
Date Posted: 11/Jan/2021 -
QDT Portable Dialysis System Gets Clearance From FDA on DWN DIALYSIS
Quanta Dialysis Technologies is bringing its small, lightweight blood purification system to the U.S., following its commercial launch in the U.K. last year and clinical pilots with the country’s National Health Service. [...]
Date Posted: 11/Jan/2021 -
Coronavirus Ravages, At War With Nigeria on DWN COVID-19
The Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB) and other unions of health workers have said Nigeria is in a state of war with the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes amidst the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria with over 10[...]
Date Posted: 11/Jan/2021 -
Artificial Intelligence Fairly Deciding Who Gets An Organ on DWN TRANSPLANT
Health care organizations, like many other enterprises, face steep challenges in their attempt to maximize operational efficiency in the face of resource constraints. Whether it is a hospital’s attempt to optimize staffing or a governmen[...]
Date Posted: 02/Dec/2020 -
Nigeria: Ten People Rescued In Baby Factory Raid on DWN SPOTLIGHT
Police in Nigeria have rescued 10 people, including four children, four pregnant women and two other women from an illegal maternity home, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The operation was carried out at the so-called “baby fact[...]
Date Posted: 02/Dec/2020

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