Dialysis Facilities in Pontiac, Michigan
2 dialysis facilities found, showing 1 - 2
 Davita - North Oakland Dialysis Chain: Davita Location: 450 N Telegraph Rd Ste 600, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341 Rating: Phone: (248) 333-2230 |
Greenfield Hs - Pontiac Chain: Greenfield Health Systems Location: 44200 Woodward Ave Ste 109, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341 Rating: Phone: (248) 322-7253 |
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Researchers find elevated biomarkers of brain injury after high-acceleration head impacts
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that serum levels of two biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, tau and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1, are elevated following high-acceleration head impacts, even when there is no clinical diagnosis of concussion.
FDA clears device to remove blood clots from the brain in patients experiencing an ischemic stroke
An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked by a blood clot which can impair brain function and cause severe disability or death. Of the 700,000 annual strokes in the US, approximately 83 percent (or 581,000) are ischemic. The Merci Retriever is a novel therapy that removes clots, restores blood flow and offers hope for ischemic stroke patients with no other options.
Mutations of gene regulators can result in growth disorders
A specific gene is particularly frequently involved in the development of short stature. Researchers in Heidelberg have now discovered that sequences of genetic material on the X and Y chromosome that regulate this gene are also crucial for growth in children.
Rib-X raises $20M to support development of broad spectrum antibiotics pipeline
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Company has raised $20 million to support ongoing development of the Company's industry-leading broad spectrum antibiotics pipeline, including late-stage clinical development of delafloxacin, which is expected to enter a Phase 2b study in early 2011.
New technique could help diagnose cancerous, pre-cancerous conditions
Since the first "catalog" of the normal bacterial makeup of the human body was published in 2012, numerous connections between illness and disturbances in the human microbiota have been found. This week, scientists report yet another: Cancerous tumors in the ascending colon (the part nearest to the small intestine) are characterized by biofilms, which are dense clumps of bacterial cells encased in a self-produced matrix.
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Dialysis Facility
Dialysis is used as a temporary measure in either acute kidney injury or in those awaiting kidney transplant and as a permanent measure in those for whom a transplant is not indicated or not possible. Dialysis facility in medicare covers outpatient maintenance dialysis treatments, training for self-dialysis, self-dialysis support services and self-dialysis equipment and supplies. In some cases, Medicare may cover ambulance transportation when the patient has End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), need dialysis, and need ambulance transportation to or from a dialysis facility.
Medicare Star Ratings
The star rating shows how well a dialysis center delivers care compared to the national average, based on Medicare data. Each dialysis center receives a rating between 1 and 5 stars, with 3 stars representing the national average. A five-star rating means a center has quality of care that is considered 'much above average' compared to other dialysis facilities. A one or two-star rating means that measured health outcomes for that center were below average. The star rating is part of Medicare's work to make data on the quality of patient care easier to understand and use. Patient survey results aren't included in the star rating.