As blood in the peritoneal capillaries comes into contact with dialysate in the peritoneal cavity, solutes in the blood diffuse into the dialysate. The osmotic gradient created by glucose in the ...

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 ...

Structured predialysis education may help patients with chronic kidney disease stages 4 and 5 to choose peritoneal dialysis over haemodialysis, a Polish study finds.

Suboptimal dialysis starts may be associated with lower odds for transplant referral, evaluation and wait-listings, according ...

A common genetic variant predicted poor outcomes from peritoneal dialysis, suggesting a potential factor for patient selection and treatment, researchers found. Variants in AQP1, the gene that encodes ...

Black and Latino patients are disproportionately affected by end-stage renal disease and face significant disparities in treatment, with underuse of peritoneal dialysis and higher conversion rates ...