Life expectancy is 40 years shorter for adult survivors of childhood dialysis and 17 years shorter for adult survivors of a childhood kidney transplant compared with the general population. Kidney ...

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 ...

Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition where your kidneys are not functioning properly. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys work at less than 15% of their normal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older patients who chose dialysis vs. continuing medical management had a longer survival. Patients who choose ...

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 ...

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 ...