You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: My 96-year-old mother has stage 5 kidney disease (GFR is 12) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The average age on patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) is steadily rising. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) ...

Inflammations of the peritoneum (peritonitis) are as frequent as they are feared complications in peritoneal dialysis, a form of kidney replacement therapy for independent use at home. The bacteria ...

Peritoneal dialysis, like classical haemodialysis, is a form of renal replacement therapy that can often only be used for a limited time as a result of the failure of the peritoneum. Researchers of ...

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 ...

For an elderly patient facing end-stage kidney disease, the default answer has long been dialysis. But a new study by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults undergoing peritoneal dialysis for chronic kidney disease lose more muscle mas when they also have ...

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 ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Peritoneal Dialysis Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Type, Product, Indication, End User, and Country - Analysis and Forecast, 2024-2034" report has been ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 96-year-old mother has stage 5 kidney disease (GFR is 12) along with congestive heart failure. She’s not your typical 96-year-old — she is sharp as a tack, still attends church ...