Explore the benefits of peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a home-based treatment for kidney failure, offering flexibility and comparable outcomes to hemodialysis. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

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 ...

Kidneys are vital for removing waste and toxins from our bodies. And when they fail, haemodialysis (HD), which is done at ...

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 ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Kidney-Pancreas Transplant faculty have busy elective dialysis access practices. Almost 1,000 operative cases are performed each year. A strong emphasis ...

The rate of home dialysis in patients with kidney failure in the United States — 7% each in Black and Latinx patients and 9% in White patients — is low compared with the "lofty" target of 80% for 2025 ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) is throwing their support behind a new initiative to increase the use of home dialysis in patients with advanced kidney disease. In a scientific statement ...

On March 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance for home dialysis services performed in a skilled nursing facility or nursing home (the Updated Guidance).