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« on: February 02, 2015, 08:53:02 AM »
Here is some early information about this new hemodialysis machine for home use --not yet available in America:
http://www.viviahomehd.com/home.html
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2015, 09:15:46 AM »
It will be interesting to see the spin from NxStage if Baxter pushed both "high dose" and "frequent".
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