Dialysis is a procedure that performs many of the normal duties of the kidneys, like filtering waste products from the blood, when the kidneys no longer work adequately. There are two types of dialysis: Hemodialysis uses a filter to remove waste products and water from the body; and peritoneal dialysis removes excess waste and fluid with a fluid that is placed into the patient's stomach cavity through a special plastic tube. Read more: Dialysis Article
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Treatment & Diagnosis
Medications & Supplements
- albumin human (Albuked-5, Albuked-25, Albuminar-5, Albuminar-25, Alburx, Albutein, Buminate)
- calcitriol - injection, Calcijex
- calcium acetate, Phoslyra, PhosLo, Eliphos
- folic acid (folate, vitamin B9, FA-8, Folacin, Folic Acid, GNC Folic Acid 400, and many more)
- sevelamer - oral, Renagel, Renvela
- levocarnitine (Carnitor, Carnitor Sugar-Free)
- levocarnitine - injection, Carnitor
Prevention & Wellness
- Dialysis Patients Often End Up Back in the Hospital
- Health Tip: Making End-of-Life Wishes Known
- Addictive Opioids Common for People on Dialysis
- Selena Gomez's Kidney Transplant Puts Lupus Center Stage
- Novel Procedure Improves Kidney Transplant Success
- Drug for Kidney Disease Tied to Infection Risk
- Donor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on Average
- Thyroid Problems May Make Things Worse for Dialysis Patients
- Are Doctors Discarding Donor Kidneys That Could Save Lives?
- Catheters Often to Blame for Blood Infections After Dialysis
- 1 in 7 Americans Has Kidney Disease: CDC
- Many Dialysis Patients Get Unnecessary Colonoscopies
- Sickle Cell Trait Tied to Higher Kidney Failure Risk for Blacks
- Cutting Salt a Health Boost for Kidney Patients
- Undocumented Immigrants Often Face Tough Health Care Choices
- Depression Often Untreated in Dialysis Patients
- For Kids With Kidney Disease, Race May Play Role in Outcomes
- Dialysis Patients May Walk Their Way to Better Health
- Concern About Dialysis Safety Spurs CDC Action
- Hearing Loss Widespread, 'Progressive' in Older Americans
- Fruits, Veggies Powerful Rx for Kidney Disease: Study
- Cancer Patients, Doctors Often Disagree About Prognosis
- Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Kidneys, Study Suggests
- Coming Soon: A Wearable Artificial Kidney?
- Smoking Harms Black Americans' Kidneys, Study Suggests
- High-Salt Diets May Raise Heart Risks for Kidney Patients
- Cancer History May Affect Survival After Organ Transplant
- Medicare Spends Billions on Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Finds
- Paying for Kidneys Might Boost Donor Rate, Study Says
- Kidney Dialysis Might Not Extend Survival of Elderly
- Transplant From Incompatible Living Donor Boosts Kidney Patients' Survival
- Hepatitis C Reported at 19 Dialysis Clinics: CDC
- Online Tool Helps Predict Chances of Kidney Failure, Study Finds
- Kidney Woes Tied to Raised Cancer Risk, Study Finds
- Kidney Transplant 'Tourism' Comes With Risks: Study
- Kidney Disease Rates Have Stabilized in U.S., Study Finds
- Do Taller Patients Fare Worse on Dialysis?
- Too Few Kidney Dialysis Patients Referred for Organ Transplant, Study Finds
- Cooling Bodies of Brain-Dead Donors May Boost Kidney Function After Transplant
- Dialysis Patients May Be Unprepared for Natural Disasters
- New Drug May Help Diabetic Kidney Disease Patients
- U.S. Dialysis Patients Increasingly Live in Poor Areas
- Genes May Be Tied to Cardiac Arrest Risk in Dialysis Patients
- Kidney Patients Living Longer on Dialysis, Study Shows
- Kidney Dialysis Increasing for Pregnant Women
- Millions of Kidney Failure Patients Die for Lack of Treatment: Study
- Some Injured Kidneys May Be OK for Transplant, Study Finds
- First Device Approved for Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis
- Meat-Heavy, High-Acid Diet Poses Risk for Those With Kidney Disease: Study
- Kidneys From HIV Donors May Be OK for HIV Patients, Study Finds
- Are Too Many Heart Failure Patients Getting IV Fluids?
- 1 in 5 Younger Diabetics Lacks Good Medical Care, Study Says
- Some With Kidney Stones Might Have Calcium Buildup in Blood Vessels: Study
- Kidney Disease Treatment May Be Improving, Study Suggests
- New U.S. Kidney Transplant Rules Take Effect
- Study Supports Giving Kidney Donors Priority When They Need a Kidney
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Kidney Disease Progression in Diabetics
- Many Dialysis Patients Ill-Prepared for Emergencies, Study Says
- Women Less Likely to Get Kidney Dialysis Than Men, Study Finds
- Where Ebola Battles Are Won
- Esbriet, Ofev Approved to Treat Deadly Lung Disease
- Texas Hospital Worker Tests Positive for Ebola
- Dallas Ebola Patient on Ventilator, Getting Dialysis
- Dallas Ebola Patient Has Died, Hospital Says
- Aerobic Exercise May Boost Quality of Life for Dialysis Patients
- 'Biospleen' Suggests New Way to Treat Blood Infection
- Injected Substance Used With CT Scans Seems Safe for Kidneys: Study
- Popular Southern Fare May Harm Your Kidneys
- Younger Blacks on Dialysis Fare Worse in Poor Neighborhoods: Study
- Kidney Transplant Beats Intensive Dialysis, Study Says
- New Dialysis Machine Treats Tiniest of Newborns
- Walking Could Be Key Step Against Kidney Disease
- More Muscle May Help Kidney Dialysis Patients
- Muscle Weakness May Persist for Months After ICU Stay
- Kidney Injury During Surgery Tied to Risk of Heart Problems
- Health Tip: Need Extra Iron?
- Most Women on Kidney Dialysis OK With Their Sex Lives: Study
- Common Blood Pressure Meds May Cut Risk of Early Death in Kidney Patients: Study
- Upping Vegetable Protein Intake May Help People With Kidney Disease
- Kidney Patients May Gain From Less Salt
- Don't Routinely Test for Kidney Disease in Those Without Symptoms: Experts
- Study Sees Link Between Psoriasis, Kidney Problems
- For Dialysis Patients, It Was a Honey of An Idea
- CDC Sounds Alarm on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Hospital-Acquired Infections Cost $10 Billion a Year: Study
- Health Reporter Nearly Killed by Food Poisoning
- Baby Boomers Need Hepatitis C Test, CDC Study Confirms
- Kidney Dialysis Patients May Fare Better When Docs Have Lighter Caseloads
- Black Medicaid Recipients Less Likely to Get Living-Donor Kidney: Study
- Iron Dosing Tricky for Dialysis Patients: Study
- CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
- Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis: Study
- 'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
- Racial Gap Seen in Survival Among Kidney Dialysis Patients
- Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
- Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
- 16 Cases of Kidney Damage in 6 States From Synthetic Pot: CDC
- Synthetic Marijuana Use Linked to Kidney Damage
- Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
- Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
- Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
- U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
- Reduced Kidney Function Tied to Mental Decline
- Adult Kidney Failure Tied to Excess Weight as Teen
- New West Nile Threat: Kidney Disease
- CDC: All Baby Boomers Should Get Screened for Hepatitis C
- Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
- Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
- High Rates of Untreated Kidney Failure Seen in Elderly
- More Families Seek Kidney Donations on Facebook
- Routine Kidney Disease Screening Not Worthwhile, Experts Say
- Donor Kidney Re-Used in Second Patient After Failing in First
- Role of Screening, Monitoring in Early Kidney Disease Unclear
- Women on Dialysis May Experience Sexual Problems: Survey
- Physician Groups Call for Fewer Medical Tests
- Omontys Approved for Anemic People With Kidney Disease
- U.S. Underestimates Long-Term Costs of Obesity, Experts Say
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- Novel Hepatitis C Vaccine Shows Some Early Promise
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