Unlike regular dialysis, which takes 3-4 hours, continuous dialysis runs 24 hours a day and is increasingly used in intensive care units for patients with acute kidney failure because it is far ...

Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study. For older adults who were not healthy enough for a ...

As community disadvantage increases, access to dialysis facilities decreases, according to a research letter published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Yu-Chu Shen, Ph.D., from the Department ...

Older adults with end-stage kidney disease who start dialysis--a treatment that keeps their blood free of toxins--appear to die at higher rates than previously thought, according to findings of a new ...

Peritoneal dialysis initiation in the U.S. rose significantly in health service areas previously classified as low-use areas, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Society ...

Dialysis, while life-sustaining for kidney failure patients, presents numerous side effects impacting well-being. Common issues include low blood pressure, muscle cramps, itchy skin, and persistent ...

The only kidney dialysis facility in Macon County is on the verge of closure, Tuskegee Mayor Chris Lee says, and he’s urging immediate action to keep the life-saving service available to residents.