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Local doctors find ways to ease depression in dialysis patients
Doctors say living with chronic illness can open the door to depression. Now, two local doctors who were recently published in a national journal say they've found a new way to help people with the overlap.
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Half of Older Dialysis Patients Die Within a Year, Study Finds
The death rate for older Americans receiving dialysis for kidney failure may be nearly twice as high as widely thought, according to a new report.
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How one man took control after receiving a life-altering medical diagnosis
After learning he had chronic kidney disease, this patient made a plan to prioritize his health.
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How artificial kidneys and miniaturized dialysis could save millions of lives
From the start Mat Risher swore that dialysis wouldnt upend his life. He had been working at a softw...
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Kidney Health 101: Peritoneal Dialysis Basics and Benefits
If you recently learned you need treatment for kidney failure you may be glad to hear you have choic...
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How rocket science may improve kidney dialysis
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom has found a way to redesign an artificial connection between an artery and vein, known as an Arterio-Venous Fistulae, which surgeons form in the arms of people with end-stage renal disease so that those patients can receive routine dialysis, filtering their blood and keeping them alive after their kidneys fail.
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Trends in Timing of Dialysis and Incidence of End-stage Kidney Disease
Question How are temporal changes in the level of estimated glomerular filtration rate eGFR at which...
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Treatment that Kidney Disease Patients Should Know: Dialysis
Dialysis is a treatment that does some of the things done by healthy kidneys. It is needed when your own kidneys can no longer take care of your body’s needs. There are two types of dialysis …
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Listening To Older Patients Who Want To Stop Dialysis
Older adults with advanced kidney disease sometimes want to stop dialysis but often meet resistance from doctors, new research shows. We explore options available to these patients, including conse…
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Gravity of dialysis treatment appears to elude many patients
New research suggests that people who undergo dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease tend to be overly optimistic about their life expectancy, relative to national mortality data for that patient population.
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Dialysis Is a Way of Life for Many Older Patients. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be.
So-called conservative management can ease symptoms without dialysis in some people with kidney disease. But many of them are never given the option.
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CRRT dialysis in the ICU — what patients and families want to know
An international expert in continuous renal replacement therapy explains this powerful, complex therapy and the most common questions she hears.
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Can I Travel on Dialysis?
Traveling with dialysis isn't impossible, it just requires some additional planning. Learn what you can do to stay safe during your dream trip.
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Tips for Choosing a Dialysis Center
When the kidneys can no longer function as they should, dialysis is recommended. Dialysis is the process of removing excess water, toxins and solutes from the
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Dialysis Center Cleanliness Standards and Contagion Prevention
Healthcare facilities carry risks of infectious diseases; however, the risk in a dialysis center is exponentially higher, making professional cleaning vital.
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How a Low-Protein Diet Can Delay Dialysis
The low-protein PLADO diet can boost the effects of medications and help preserve renal function.
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Tips for Preventing Constipation
The other day when the dialysis health care team met with a peritoneal dialysis PD patient for their...
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Taking Legal Action When Kidney Dialysis Turns Deadly
Did you or someone you love suffer cardiac arrest, stroke or sudden death after undergoing kidney dialysis? Request a free copy of this important report here.
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New dialysis chairs at HSHS Sacred Heart have health benefits
Dialysis patients spend a large chunk of time sitting for their treatment, so HSHS Sacred Heart is making their wait more comfortable.
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4 Facts You Need to Know About Kidney Transplants and Dialysis
