People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who receive dialysis in advance of widespread, disruptive disasters “are significantly less likely to need an emergency department visit or hospitalization ...

For most people, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are equally effective treatments for end stage renal disease. Factors such as your health, preferences, and the costs may influence your final ...

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining on the treatment for the rest of their lives, according to a new study led ...

Kidney failure is a serious medical condition that can affect many parts of the body and become life-threatening if not ...

New Medicaid rules in the Trump administration budget bill are making it much harder for dialysis patients to get the care ...

ASN’s Kidney Health Guidance highlights the importance of individualizing dialysis care for patients with AKI-D. The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has released guidance on the outpatient ...

Every week, thousands of people with kidney disease in the UK spend long hours in hospital receiving life-saving dialysis. For many, this means travelling to a kidney unit three times a week and ...

By Rebekah Sager for the Wisconsin Independent. Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Some dialysis patients in Hawaii are feeling the impacts of a major supply chain shortage. This comes nearly a month after Hurricane Helene forced the temporary closure of ...

A change in Medicare coverage for specific medications needed during dialysis has left nursing homes and their patients receiving in-house treatment for kidney failure in a serious bind. Starting Jan.