The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added haemodialysis bloodlines to its medical device shortages list amid supply ...

A disabled man died after an air bubble got into a vein when his dialysis line detached from the machine. Norfolk Coroner's ...

Clinicians experienced with the use of subcutaneous dialysis catheter systems indicate that device-related infections often can be treated with systemic antibiotics and antimicrobial solution ...

The conventional surgery for removal of Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis catheter is similar to open insertion technique and requires the surgeon to either go through the same incision or make a ...

is the gold standard of dialysis access," explained Dr Patel. An AV fistula is used over other alternatives, such as catheters or artificial grafts, since it uses the patient's veins, lowering the ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those ...

Among 5499 patients who initiated hemodialysis, central venous catheter (CVC) use occurred in 58.5% and 51.9% of the patients with and without heart failure, respectively. Patients with versus ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a type of treatment that utilizes an individual's peritoneum or abdominal lining and a special fluid to filter the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. Dialysis must ...

high-flux hemodialysis. Hemodiafiltration was associated ... high convection volume more effectively than a central venous catheter or graft. There are similar risks for all-cause and infection ...

lower 30-day readmission rates and fewer reported vascular catheter-associated infections. Although this research suggests a potential benefit of outsourcing dialysis services, Sg2 said further ...

Kidney disease is a silent epidemic and for those with end-stage renal disease, timely dialysis or a kidney transplant can ...