Explore the benefits of peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a home-based treatment for kidney failure, offering flexibility and ...

Explore why peritoneal dialysis, a home-based treatment, offers a better quality of life for kidney failure patients despite ...

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Iron deficiency is associated with increased risk for death among patients initiating peritoneal dialysis, even if they have not been diagnosed with anemia. The death risk associated with iron ...

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 ...

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provides an important treatment option that can improve survival for some patients with advanced peritoneal cancer. Managing this disease — and ...

"The prognosis was so poor that the hospital called in grief counsellors to speak with my family and help prepare them." ...

For 65-year-old Ng Yuk-mui, connecting a pipe to her belly to flush out waste products from her blood has become a nightly routine since 2019 when she was diagnosed with kidney failure. With help from ...

A 47-year-old man with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease was started on peritoneal dialysis (PD) 2 years prior after a renal allograft ...