Peritoneal dialysis performed with an automated wearable artificial kidney was safe and effective for removing toxins from the blood of patients with kidney failure. Peritoneal dialysis performed 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 an educational review published in the journal Pediatric Nephrology, clinicians at UC Davis and Oregon Health & Science University discuss an important procedure for children with advanced kidney ...

In some parts of the world, peritoneal dialysis is widely used for renal replacement in acute renal failure. In resource-rich countries, it has been supplanted in recent years by hemodialysis and, ...

Comparing the two types of dialysis Hemodialysis needs to be performed in a hospital setting whereas peritoneal dialysis can be performed anywhere, offering a patient more freedom. In addition, ...

Long-term peritoneal dialysis can lead to morphological and functional changes in the peritoneum. Although the range of morphological alterations is known for the peritoneal dialysis population as a ...

DEERFIELD, Ill., December 11, 2001 - Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced today it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its HomeChoice Pediatric ...

Mangaluru: A multidisciplinary team at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, led by Dr Santhosh Pai, head of the department of nephrology, performed a Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) at ...

Las Vegan Alan Sherman started kidney dialysis in March 2014. The retired respiratory therapist will always remember the exact day his odds of becoming a kidney patient skyrocketed. “Diabetes was my ...

Washington, DC (November 8, 2019) -- Peritoneal dialysis performed with an automated wearable artificial kidney can effectively remove toxins from the blood of patients with kidney failure. The ...