For many dialysis patients, the whole idea can feel extremely confusing and even a bit scary because the process isn't always explained clearly. Sometimes the patient themselves may not remember the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intra-dialysis multicomponent yoga is a feasible and safe form of relaxation and exercise among patients on ...