Faces of Home Dialysis

How artificial kidneys and miniaturized dialysis could save millions of lives

From the start Mat Risher swore that dialysis wouldnt upend his life. He had been working at a softw...

Kidney Health 101: Peritoneal Dialysis Basics and Benefits

If you recently learned you need treatment for kidney failure you may be glad to hear you have choic...

Trends in Timing of Dialysis and Incidence of End-stage Kidney Disease

Question How are temporal changes in the level of estimated glomerular filtration rate eGFR at which...

How rocket science may improve kidney dialysis

A team of researchers in the United Kingdom has found a way to redesign an artificial connection between an artery and vein, known as an Arterio-Venous Fistulae, which surgeons form in the arms of people with end-stage renal disease so that those patients can receive routine dialysis, filtering their blood and keeping them alive after their kidneys fail.

Tips for Choosing a Dialysis Center

When the kidneys can no longer function as they should, dialysis is recommended. Dialysis is the process of removing excess water, toxins and solutes from the

Can I Travel on Dialysis?

Traveling with dialysis isn't impossible, it just requires some additional planning. Learn what you can do to stay safe during your dream trip.

Tips for Preventing Constipation

The other day when the dialysis health care team met with a peritoneal dialysis PD patient for their...

How a Low-Protein Diet Can Delay Dialysis

The low-protein PLADO diet can boost the effects of medications and help preserve renal function.

Dialysis: All You Need to Know

Dialysis is an artificial way of carrying out this process. Substituting the natural work of the kidneys, it's also known as renal replacement therapy (RRT)

Dialysis Center Cleanliness Standards and Contagion Prevention

Healthcare facilities carry risks of infectious diseases; however, the risk in a dialysis center is exponentially higher, making professional cleaning vital.

CRRT dialysis in the ICU — what patients and families want to know

An international expert in continuous renal replacement therapy explains this powerful, complex therapy and the most common questions she hears.

Listening To Older Patients Who Want To Stop Dialysis

Older adults with advanced kidney disease sometimes want to stop dialysis but often meet resistance from doctors, new research shows. We explore options available to these patients, including conse…

Gravity of dialysis treatment appears to elude many patients

New research suggests that people who undergo dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease tend to be overly optimistic about their life expectancy, relative to national mortality data for that patient population.

Local doctors find ways to ease depression in dialysis patients

Doctors say living with chronic illness can open the door to depression. Now, two local doctors who were recently published in a national journal say they've found a new way to help people with the overlap.

4 Facts You Need to Know About Kidney Transplants and Dialysis

Should your kidney doctor have a financial stake in dialysis?

Joint ventures between nephrologists and dialysis centers have expanded treatment. Critics ask: At what cost?

New dialysis chairs at HSHS Sacred Heart have health benefits

Dialysis patients spend a large chunk of time sitting for their treatment, so HSHS Sacred Heart is making their wait more comfortable.

Taking Legal Action When Kidney Dialysis Turns Deadly

Did you or someone you love suffer cardiac arrest, stroke or sudden death after undergoing kidney dialysis? Request a free copy of this important report here.

Dyadic leadership model is well suited for dialysis center management

Nephrology News and Issues | Improving patient outcomes, satisfaction and safety while using resources responsibly is foundational to the ever-changing world of kidney health care delivery. Leadership that succeeds clinically and operationally is necessary for success in this world. Given that this combination is not always easy to find in one person, the requirement for such leadership naturally lends itself to the dyadic

Dialysis Is a Way of Life for Many Older Patients. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be.

So-called conservative management can ease symptoms without dialysis in some people with kidney disease. But many of them are never given the option.