For most people, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are equally effective treatments for end stage renal disease. Factors such as your health, preferences, and the costs may influence your final ...

As blood in the peritoneal capillaries comes into contact with dialysate in the peritoneal cavity, solutes in the blood diffuse into the dialysate. The osmotic gradient created by glucose in the ...

June 22, 2012 (Paris, France) — In an Austrian study of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis, researchers found that oral active vitamin D was associated with a lower risk forperitonitis and ...

Nephroprotection and early intervention support more planned dialysis starts, improved patient outcomes and increased use of home therapies, ...

Study finds no significant difference in hospitalization and death rates between patients who had a loop diuretic prescription at the time of peritoneal dialysis vs those who did not. Loop diuretic ...

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