Addition of manual daytime exchanges to automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) regimens optimizes solute clearance, but reduces quality of life and might increase the risk of peritonitis. Clinically ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment option for kidney failure. It uses the lining of the abdomen, or peritoneum, to filter blood inside the body. A person can perform peritoneal dialysis at home, ...

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 ...

In 2008, an estimated 1.77 million patients worldwide received dialysis. Of these patients, 1.58 million were treated with hemodialysis and approximately 190,000 received peritoneal dialyisis. In a ...

During continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, the peritoneum is exposed to bioincompatible dialysis fluids that cause denudation of mesothelial cells and, ultimately, tissue fibrosis and failure ...

According to the U.S. Renal Data System, peritoneal dialysis is less expensive than hemodialysis. One year of hemodialysis can cost up to $72,000, while a year of peritoneal dialysis costs about ...

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the final stage of chronic kidney disease. It results in irreversible kidney impairment and causes a significant decline in urine production and glomerular filtrate ...

Placement of a catheter for emergency peritoneal dialysis can be a relatively low-risk, low-cost procedure performed by a nephrologist at the bedside without the need for operating room resources. 1 A ...

Husband and wife Tom and Karen Buelow of Pewaukee have been married since 1986. In 2011, Tom was diagnosed with kidney disease, and is currently undergoing manual peritoneal dialysis. "I feel terrible ...

Dialysis is a procedure that can help patients with end stage renal disease to increase quantity and quality of life. However, there are several inherent risks associated with dialysis, which are more ...