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 ...

Paul Bryan has battled kidney disease, lymphoma and heart attacks, but against the odds the cadaver kidney he received 34 ...

The peritoneal equilibration test (PET) is the most widespread method for assessing water and solute transport across the peritoneal membrane. This study compared three methods: traditional PET (t-PET ...

A study aimed to identify patient-level risk factors for peritonitis among approximately 7000 individuals of all ages and ethnicities undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

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 ...

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

The strategic calculus for health systems is shifting. Outpatient revenue has grown at a faster clip than inpatient revenue over the last few years and now health systems are seeing ambulatory ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, today released the Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings for 2025. Ambulatory surgery ...

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 ...

aDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China bCenter for Intelligent Public Health, Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Peking ...

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, ...

Objectives Ambulatory care is defined as the provision of medical treatment by healthcare professionals outside an inpatient hospital setting. While well-established in acute medicine, uptake of ...