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 ...

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global innovator in kidney care, announced today new data indicating the use of Baxter’s Sharesource remote patient management ...

Black and Latino patients are disproportionately affected by end-stage renal disease and face significant disparities in treatment, with underuse of peritoneal dialysis and higher conversion rates ...

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 ...

Chicago medical device startup Simergent received federal clearance for a home dialysis machine that costs up to 70% less than competing devices and aims to reduce the complexity that has limited ...

Nephrologists’ affiliations with for-profit dialysis facilities have not adversely affected uptake of preferred kidney failure treatments, including home peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation ...

Dialysis is a procedure that helps filter and clean your blood when your kidneys are unable to do so effectively. There are two types of dialysis. Hemodialysis involves the use of a dialysis machine ...