History Home hemodialysis started in 1964 in Seattle, Boston and London as a way of treating more patients when funding for dialysis was very limited.
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The Facts of Peritoneal Dialysis
What is Peritoneal Dialysis? Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a dialysis option for patients with kidney failure. Similar in hemodialysis, in that it cleans the blood of impurities, it does not use an artificial kidney or dialyzer. PD occurs inside the body using the peritoneal membrane as a filter.
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What is the proper way to dispose PD fluid?
Dear Doctor, My father has just started peritoneal dialysis (PD) and we are all still learning the procedures and how it all works. It is our understanding that the ‘waste’ from PD should be treated as urine, and disposed of in the toilet. What is the proper way to dispose PD fluid? Waste fluid that a peritoneal dialysis (PD)
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A Patient’s Perspective on Nocturnal Hemodialysis
Fourty-one year old Eulalio Gonzalez is a high school Spanish teacher from San Antonio, Texas. It’s not unusual for him to work 10 to 12 hour days. This is unusual for most dialysis patients in the United States.
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Home Dialysis was Right for Me!
Keith Sloan knew there could be consequences for not controlling his diabetes. But he never thought being a non-compliant patient would lead him to the life he has lived and the mission he is currently on.
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Living Life to the Fullest: How Home Hemodialysis Gave Me the Life I Wanted to Live
This past October, I took part in an important event pointing to the power of community in living with kidney disease.
The NxStageUsers Group, a group independent of NxStage Medical, hosted its first NxStageUsers Meet Up and Conference in the Fall in Las Vegas.
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My Treatment and Why I Chose It
Ivan Rivera is a 22-year-old living in Orlando, Fla., who had been an active and athletic person all of his life. But when he started losing energy and tiring easily, his doctor told him his kidneys were failing due to a rare immune disorder called IgA nephropathy. Ivan was devastated by the news.
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Up and Moving Again!
When you first hear Vera Foreman’s voice, you can’t help but notice a sense of excitement and energy. She’s an on-the-go kind of lady. With two teenage children, a part time job and her volunteer work, it may surprise many that she has end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Vera has always sped through life by embracing the positive.
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Dialyzing on the High Seas
Through countless interactions with individuals on dialysis, a prominent theme resides, the fear of traveling. There may be mobility issues hindering travel and/or fear of treatment at an unknown facility or simply not enough information available regarding the potential possibilities.
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Caring for Your Vascular Access: A Little Effort Can Make a Big Difference!
Your vascular access (fistula, graft and/or catheter) is your lifeline to dialysis. It should be treated as any other prized possession… with great care! However, even the best care doesn’t guaranty perfect performance of your access – it improves your chances.
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