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  2. End Stage Renal Disease Program - Wikipedia

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    The composite rate is intended to cover all operating and capital costs that efficient providers would incur in furnishing dialysis in outpatient facilities or in beneficiaries' homes. The base composite rate as of 2006 is $130 for freestanding dialysis facilities. Medicare caps its payments to facilities at an amount equal to three dialysis ...

  3. Direct factor Xa inhibitors - Wikipedia

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    The ability to have a shorter stay in hospital came with the advent of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and the ability of self-injecting subcutaneously at home. Biotechnology developments then paved way for the first successful synthetic anticoagulants including hirudin . [ 6 ]

  4. Heparin - Wikipedia

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    Greater care is needed in those with poor kidney function. [ 3 ] Heparin is contraindicated for suspected cases of vaccine-induced pro-thrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT) secondary to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, as heparin may further increase the risk of bleeding in an anti-PF4/heparin complex autoimmune manner, in favor of alternative ...

  5. Low-molecular-weight heparin - Wikipedia

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    Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is a class of anticoagulant medications. [1] They are used in the prevention of blood clots and, in the treatment of venous thromboembolism ( deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism ), and the treatment of myocardial infarction .

  6. Anticoagulant - Wikipedia

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    An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. [1] Some occur naturally in blood-eating animals, such as leeches and mosquitoes, which help keep the bite area unclotted long enough for the animal to obtain blood.

  7. List of US dialysis providers - Wikipedia

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    Centers for Dialysis Care; Concerto Renal Services; DaVita Inc. Diversified Specialty Institute Holdings, Inc. Dialysis Clinic, Inc; Evergreen Nephrology; Fresenius Medical Care; Holy Cross Renal Center; Legacy Dialysis; Liberty Home Dialysis; National Renal Care; Northwest Kidney Centers; Olympus Dialysis [https://www.premierdialysismi.com ...

  8. Dialysis Clinic, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is a nonprofit medical corporation founded in 1971 and chartered as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations. It was founded for care and research of patients with kidney disease and supports activities in kidney transplant and dialysis across the US.

  9. Drug repositioning - Wikipedia

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    Drug repositioning is a "universal strategy" for neglected diseases due to 1) reduced number of required clinical trial steps could reduce the time and costs for the medicine to reach market, 2) existing pharmaceutical supply chains could facilitate "formulation and distribution" of the drug, 3) known possibility of combining with other drugs ...