SINGAPORE — Before going to bed, Madam Sarbanon Buang, 63, hooks herself up to a dialysis machine, which draws out waste that has collected in her body during the day and injects a fresh supply of a ...

First things first, what is dialysis? Dialysis is a treatment that replicates kidney functions when they fail or are unable to function properly. Most of us know that the role of kidneys is to detox ...

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 17 -- The choice between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis does not have a one-size-fits-all answer, researchers found. Which strategy gave the best chance of survival ...

Peritoneal dialysis is the preferred chronic dialysis modality for most children owing to its almost universal applicability and superior compatibility with lifestyle over other modalities. Although ...

Kidney disease impacts millions globally. Two main treatments, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, offer life-saving solutions. Hemodialysis uses a machine to filter blood, while peritoneal dialysis ...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a type of dialysis that removes waste and excess fluid from the body via blood vessels in the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the inner abdominal wall. This abdominal ...

A common genetic variant predicted poor outcomes from peritoneal dialysis, suggesting a potential factor for patient selection and treatment, researchers found. Variants in AQP1, the gene that encodes ...

A team of six students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University has undertaken a senior capstone project in a significant stride toward addressing a critical medical ...

Former NFL defensive lineman Armonty Bryant is undergoing peritoneal dialysis as he awaits a new kidney, a process that has left him unable to work. Bryant played for the Cleveland Browns (2013-15) ...

Sponsored by Texas Children’s Hospital, Team 11, known as Rapid Cuff, (top row, from left) Amelia Flug, Hannah Bludau and Haley Phelan, (bottom row, from left) Reagan Isbell and Naomi Brady. Before a ...