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Northwest Kidney Centers is a regional, not-for-profit community-based provider of kidney dialysis, public health education, and research into the causes and treatments of chronic kidney disease. Established in Seattle in 1962, it was the world's first out-of-hospital dialysis provider. [ 2 ]
As a member of the Council's Public Safety Committee, he voted for a bill that would repeal the city's ban on police use of blast balls. During an earlier visit to a firing range where he saw a blast ball demonstrated, he asked to have a blast ball used on him directly, saying “I made the request, and the executive declined my request.” [ 16 ]
continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) — continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a form of dialysis therapy used in critical care settings. The benefit of CRRT for critically ill patients is that it runs slowly (generally over 24 hours to several days) allowing for removal of excess fluid and uremic toxins with less risk of ...
Facemasks were required to use Seattle streetcars during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918. The Seattle City Council created the position of city Health Officer in 1877. The Health Officer had the responsibility to abate nuisances affecting the public health and to prevent the spread of contagious disease, especially smallpox. Between 1877 and ...
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council’s first action of the new year will be finding a replacement for the District 2 position. Earlier this month, Tammy Morales announced that she ...
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington. The Council consists of nine members serving four-year terms, seven of which are elected by electoral districts and two of which are elected in citywide at-large positions; all elections are non-partisan. It has the responsibility of approving the city's budget ...
(The Center Square) – Seattle voters have approved the largest tax proposal in city history, with revenue going toward transportation needs. Tuesday night results show the levy receiving 67% of ...
All people with a GFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 for 3 months are defined as having chronic kidney disease. [59] Protein in the urine is regarded as an independent marker for worsening of kidney function and cardiovascular disease. Hence, British guidelines append the letter "P" to the stage of chronic kidney disease if protein loss is significant. [60]