Background Although home hemodialysis (HD) is associated with better survival compared
with hospital HD, the burden of treatment may be intensified for patients and their caregivers …

BACKGROUND: Most patients with end-stage renal disease require dialysis to survive
because they are unable to access kidney transplantation. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is …

Home dialysis therapy, including home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, is underused
as a modality for the treatment of chronic kidney failure. The National Kidney Foundation …

Objectives Switching from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to hemodialysis (HD) is undesirable,
because of complications from temporary vascular access, disruption of daily routine, and …

Get complete dialysis coverage and an excellent review for the certification exam! Review of
Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 10th Edition uses a concise Q&A format to …

Home hemodialysis (HD) is an underused dialysis modality in the United States, even
though it provides an efficient and probably cost-effective way to provide more frequent or …

Importance Home dialysis rates for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treatment are
substantially lower in the US than in other high-income countries, yet there is limited …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains greatly underutilized in the United States despite the
widespread preference of home modalities among nephrologists and patients. A …

Background: Kidney Disease Education (KDE) has been shown to improve informed dialysis
selection and home dialysis use, two long-held but underachieved goals of US nephrology …

Objectives To explore the beliefs and expectations of patients and their caregivers about
home haemodialysis in Italy where the prevalence of home haemodialysis is low. Design …