moving wastes and toxins from the body. One therapy for managing this disease is peritoneal dialysis. There are two types of PDAPD and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). APD is performed using a machine (cycler), such as HomeChoice Pediatric, for instillation and drainage of the dialysis solution, and CAPD is performed using a gravity-based technology instead of the use of a machine.
More than 300,000 people in the United States, or just over one in 1,000 Americans, are being treated for ESRD. And, approximately 1,000 children develop ESRD each year. The number of people being treated for ESRD in the United States is growing at about seven percent annually. Of the estimated one million
people worldwide suffering from chronic kidney disease who are treated with some form of dialysis therapy, 10 to 15 percent use PD.
The HomeChoice Pediatric dialysis system is intended for use only by individuals who require lower volumes of fluid (less than one liter per exchange). Only a physician can determine if HomeChoice Pediatric is an appropriate therapy, as PD is not suitable for all pediatric patients.
Baxter is a leading provider of renal products and services worldwide. In 1956, the company introduced the first disposable coil dialyzer, a development that greatly enhanced the use and application of hemodialysis. Nearly 20 years later, Baxter was one of the first companies to introduce PD.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is the principal domestic operating subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., a global medical products and services company that, through its subsidiaries, provides critical therapies for people with life-threatening conditions. Baxter's products and services in bioscience (biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, biosurgery products and transfusion therapies), medication delivery and renal therapy are used by health-care providers and their patients in more than 100 countries.
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Manning Selvage & Lee
11-Dec-2001
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