For most people, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are equally effective treatments for end stage renal disease. Factors such as your health, preferences, and the costs may influence your final ...

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 ...

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 . The rate of dialysis-related complications was lower in the automated peritoneal dialysis group. Total direct ...

Community Hospital South leaders faced an unexpected, and urgent, dilemma. Like many other health care facilities, the hospital works with another company to provide dialysis care to its patients. So ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with patients who had urgent-start temporary hemodialysis, patients who underwent urgent-start ...