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	Arteriovenous Fistula - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Diagnosis/Preparation, Description, Aftercare, ...
		Sometimes dialysis is only needed temporarily, but some people need it for the rest of their lives or until a kidney is available for a transplant.
		Dialysis may also be used in irreversible or chronic kidney shutdown when transplantation is the medical goal and the patient is waiting for donated kidneys.
		Because dialysis is the only way people with kidney failure can balance fluid levels in their bodies, hemodialysis can cause bloating and fluid overload, indicating that too much fluid remains in the body.
	www.surgeryencyclopedia.com /A-Ce/Arteriovenous-Fistula.html (2802 words)

	Kidney Dialysis: Encyclopedia of Surgery
		Dialysis may also be used to simulate kidney function in patients awaiting a transplant until a donor kidney becomes available.
		Peritoneal dialysis is not recommended for patients with abdominal adhesions or other abdominal defects, such as a hernia, that might compromise the efficiency of the treatment.
		The USRDS reports that mortality rates for individuals on dialysis are also significantly higher than both kidney transplant patients and the general population, and expected remaining lifetimes of chronic dialysis patients are only one-fourth to one-fifth that of the general population.
	health.enotes.com /surgery-encyclopedia/kidney-dialysis (2149 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Dialysis
		Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so.
		Dialysis is most frequently used for patients who have kidney failure, but may also be used to quickly remove drugs or poisons in acute situations.
		Peritoneal dialysis works by using the body's peritoneal membrane, which is inside the abdomen, as a semi-permeable membrane.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003421.htm (1010 words)

	Biomedical engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Imaging technologies, such as MRIs, X-rays, CT scans, PET scans and PET-CT scans are typically the most complex equipment found in a hospital.
		Some of the modern devices that followed the invention of X-ray machines include pacemakers, infusion pumps, the heart-lung machine, dialysis machines, diagnostic equipment, artificial organs, implants, and advanced prosthetics.
		Regulatory issues are never far from the mind of a biomedical engineer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Biomedical_engineering (858 words)

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