ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 17 -- The choice between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis does not have a one-size-fits-all answer, researchers found. Which strategy gave the best chance of survival ...

Kidney disease affects millions globally, often reducing quality of life and daily functioning. In the United States, about 14% of adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to the National ...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has achieved its current position as the most commonly used home-based dialysis therapy—and with patient survival equal to that seen with hemodialysis—despite the use of ...

During continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, the peritoneum is exposed to bioincompatible dialysis fluids that cause denudation of mesothelial cells and, ultimately, tissue fibrosis and failure ...

A new meta-analysis suggests that peritoneal dialysis catheter placement using either laparoscopic or percutaneous techniques ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Despite the benefits home dialysis could offer to many patients and nephrologists’ generally positive attitudes ...

DaVita (NYSE:DVA) provides comprehensive kidney care services, integrating dialysis treatments, patient education, and ...

Peritoneal dialysis allows patients living with stage 5 chronic kidney disease to manage their disease at home. However, such patients may be admitted to hospital with various health problems and be ...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a type of dialysis that removes waste and excess fluid from the body via blood vessels in the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the inner abdominal wall. This abdominal ...

Dialysis is a treatment that takes over your kidney functions if those organs stop doing their job. If your kidney disease becomes very severe and crosses a point where there's not enough function to ...