Dialysis: In the case of kidney failure, dialysis becomes a life-saving procedure, but can a person live a normal life after dialysis? Let's learn from a doctor what effects dialysis has on the body, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — Patients with chronic kidney disease who choose home dialysis have improved health-related quality of ...

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 ...

The United States lags behind other countries in home dialysis, but Kaiser Permanente research finds it safe to expand use in a large, integrated health care system. OAKLAND, Calif.—The rate of people ...

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 ...

A recent study found that frail older patients who waited to start dialysis died only nine days earlier on average -- and spent more time at home -- than those who began treatment immediately. Whether ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the United States, the annual rate of growth in incident patients with end-stage kidney disease has slowed.

Justin Pham had dropped 40 pounds without trying. The 29-year-old e-commerce manager was sneaking naps at work, barely eating, and gasping for breath walking from his car to the office. Even his urine ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when the kidneys fail to filter waste as they typically do in a healthy body. Patients in the late stage of chronic kidney disease progress to end-stage renal ...

For older adults with complex health problems, immediately starting dialysis when their kidney function falls below a standard threshold gives them about a week more of life but two more weeks in a ...