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Renal Assist Device Cuts Mortality From Acute Renal Failure
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Short-term treatment with a renal assist device (RAD), comprised of a conventional hemofiltration cartridge lined with monolayers of nonautologous renal tubule cells, substantially improves survival in patients with acute renal failure when added to conventional dialysis. Reuters Health Information
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Bedside Glucometry Not Always Accurate in Critically Ill Patients
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While bedside blood glucose monitoring using test strips on capillary blood from critically ill patients is convenient, approximately 15% of readings conflict with laboratory reference values, according to results of a study published in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Glucose strip measurements on whole blood are more accurate. Reuters Health Information
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