In Texas, where the number of dialysis centers is higher than in any other state, the I-Team discovered that the problem is ...
Dialysis patients have to move to a neighbouring island for the duration of their treatment, which can go on for three years.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is exploring a treatment option to reduce complications for end-stage kidney disease dialysis ...
A dialysis clinic is rarely quiet. In open, fluorescent-lit rooms, patients sit side by side, connected to humming, rhythmic ...
The presence of frailty prior to dialysis and changes in frailty status during the first 6 months of dialysis can predict the risk for adverse outcomes in patients with end-stage kidney disease.
The hurricane devastated a North Carolina facility that produces peritoneal dialysis fluid, which is used by about 80,000 patients nationally. Doctors are being forced to change treatment plans for ...
As the ESRD population grows, many providers try a more pampering approach to patient care. A mural featuring a sun-dappled lake, crimson and azure birds, lush flowers, and palm trees adorns one ...
Patients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage kidney disease, according to a study led by UC ...
Some U.S. hospitals that operate in-house dialysis services might benefit from outsourcing them, as inpatient discharge and length of stay rates increase, according to an analysis from Sg2, a Vizient ...
With a small click, Jshon Thomas connected himself to his life support. It was the last step in an hour-long process involving hundreds of steps that Thomas completed with the precision of an airline ...