dialysis

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Diaeresis. See Diaeresis, 1.

Same as Asyndeton.

Debility.

A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts.

The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.

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About 80,000 Californians receive dialysis treatment three days a week in 4-hour sessions, and missing a treatment could increase a patient’s risk of death by 30%, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Source: Internet

Already home to a cluster of companies making high-end products for dialysis, heart surgery and transfusions, it has found itself on the front line of efforts to treat patients during the pandemic. Source: Internet

And while kidney patients can receive dialysis, it doesn't always buy the time they need: Each year, around 9,000 patients on the waitlist either die or have to be removed from the queue due to worsening health. Source: Internet

Among the supporters was a dialysis social worker who interacts with several of the residents at the motel. Source: Internet

Both initiatives have been part of a tactic to pressure dialysis companies to unionize workers. Source: Internet

But the dialysis treatments are just a Band-Aid. Source: Internet

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