Editor’s note: This article, originally published on June 28, 2019, has been reposted to include website enhancements. Dialysis is a treatment for when the kidneys stop working as they should.

End stage kidney disease is a life-changing diagnosis, and among the many disruptions it brings is dialysis. The blood-cleansing process is complex, expensive, and time-consuming. It usually requires ...

As blood in the peritoneal capillaries comes into contact with dialysate in the peritoneal cavity, solutes in the blood diffuse into the dialysate. The osmotic gradient created by glucose in the ...

Hemodialysis is a procedure where excess fluids and waste products are filtered from the blood. It is done externally using a machine called a dialyzer. Millions of people in America have received 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, ...

Kidney disease impacts millions globally. Two main treatments, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, offer life-saving solutions. Hemodialysis uses a machine to filter blood, while peritoneal dialysis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly two-thirds of patients on conservative dialysis recovered kidney function after hospital discharge.

Dialysis at home takes discipline, skill, will and support. By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Mary Epp awoke from a deep sleep to the shrill sound of her dialysis machine’s alarm. Something was ...