The dialysis market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 8% over the forecast period. This ...

People with progressive kidney failure may suffer from medical emergencies such as critically high potassium levels or severe ...

Dialysis is a lifesaving therapy for many patients with kidney failure but innovations are sorely needed to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs and improve environmental sustainability. This focus ...

Patients undergoing dialysis, especially those with diabetes as the primary renal disease, face a high risk for lower limb amputation and mortality after amputation, a cohort study finds.

ANSWER: The answer is one to two years for a person with a GFR of 10 who doesn’t receive kidney replacement therapy, like dialysis or a transplant. Some people will do well for even longer periods.

SAN FRANCISCO — It was during some of the darkest days of the pandemic — November 2020 — when Melissa Lawson, then 36, was helicoptered from an emergency room in Santa Rosa, Calif., to a hospital here ...

Dialysis is typically performed in a hospital or clinical dialysis center, where a patient’s blood is drawn through an access point, filtered through a dialysis machine, and then returned to the body.

This past year, three sheep in Canada have been wearing their kidneys on their sleeves. Or more aptly, in jackets on their fluffy backs. These three sheep are part of an ongoing animal study run by ...

Dialysis, while life-sustaining for kidney failure patients, presents numerous side effects impacting well-being. Common issues include low blood pressure, muscle cramps, itchy skin, and persistent ...

Fresenius Medical Care is closing its Eastman dialysis center on March 27, leaving dozens of patients searching for new treatment options and staff out of a job.