An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...
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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.
Among over 151,000 patients, use of GLP-1 drugs was linked to a lower risk of death compared with no use (adjusted HR 0.77, ...
The findings will be presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2025 in Houston, which runs November 5-8. The annual event to showcase the latest advancements in kidney care is ...
For patients facing kidney failure and others in need of a transplant, it's imperative that they continue going to dialysis. But how can you do that safely in a world largely paralyzed by the ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The organization status and ownership of a dialysis facility appears to influence the dose of epoetin that patients with anemia are given, new research suggests.
In California, researchers from Standford University carried out a study that showed impaired response to the Johnson & Johnson attenuated adenovirus Ad26.COV2.S vaccine for severe acute respiratory ...