Peritoneal dialysis is the most common kind of at-home dialysis, given its relative convenience and ease of use compared to hemodialysis. But now, in the largest study of its kind, a massive 5-year ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 96-year-old mother has stage 5 kidney disease (GFR is 12) along with congestive heart failure. She’s not your typical 96-year-old — she is sharp as a tack, still attends church ...

Trend started around the introduction of the Medicare prospective payment system for dialysis care. SEATTLE—The number of patients on home hemodialysis (HHD) grew rapidly while the number of those on ...

This past March, chief medical officers of 14 major dialysis providers convened a meeting in Chicago. Physicians Tom Parker (Renal Ventures Management), Doug Johnson (Dialysis Clinic Inc.) and Allen ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Survival rates were similar in patients who choose home hemodialysis vs. peritoneal dialysis, even with ...

It is feasible and safe to widen the availability of peritoneal dialysis performed at home as initial treatment for patients with advanced chronic renal disease, according to new US research. In a ...

In a large observational study of patients receiving home kidney dialysis, home hemodialysis was associated with improvements in key cardiovascular outcomes compared with peritoneal dialysis; however, ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Peritoneal Dialysis Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Type, Product, Indication, End User, and Country - Analysis and Forecast, 2024-2034" report has been ...

DUBLIN, July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis Market by Product (Machines, Dialyzers, Concentrates, Dialysates, Catheters) Services, Modality (Conventional, CAPD, ...

Home hemodialysis Daily home hemodialysis also decreases likelihood of hospitalization and technique failure. Daily home hemodialysis (HHD) is associated with lower risks of mortality, hospitalization ...

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