Peritoneal dialysis exploits the peritoneal membrane as a semi-permeable barrier to remove waste solutes and excess fluid in patients with renal failure. Dialysate instilled into the peritoneal cavity ...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a home-based renal replacement therapy in which the peritoneal membrane acts as a semi-permeable barrier to remove solutes and fluid. Techniques have evolved from ...

A strategy to reduce peritoneal dialysis solution bag use helped lower weekly costs while maintaining clinical safety for ...

Scientists are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a ...

Due to recent advances in surgical techniques, we are now able to provide more treatment options for certain late stage cancers than ever before. A technique called tumor debulking, or cytoreductive ...

Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome can cause symptoms ranging from headache to coma or even death. Patients at high risk for the syndrome include older adults, children, and those new to dialysis.

Concomitant atrial fibrillation and end‐stage renal disease is common and associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Although oral anticoagulants have been well established to prevent thromboembolism, ...

The kidneys The nephron - Higher tier only Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) Kidney disease How a dialysis machine works - Higher tier only ...

Introduction Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, often associated with a poor quality of life and poor prognosis. There is limited national guidance on management of ...