Living with Dialysis

As you already know, dialysis is a procedure that is undertaken to help cleanse the system of people who have experienced kidney failure. There are a large number of people out there who need dialysis so that their bodies can function without facing a single glitch....

In order to live a healthy life, it is important for your body to get rid of all the waste products and substances, regulate the amount of electrolytes, release unwanted hormones, and urinate properly. These essential functions are performed by your kidneys. However,...

Hemodialysis is a procedure that is carried out when a person undergoes renal failure. Understanding Hemodialysis and Its Need When you administer hemodialysis to your patient, their blood is pumped into a dialysis machine that filters various salts, wastes and fluids...

All About Renal Failure You have probably heard of filters before. Whether you’re referring to internet filters, air filters for your home and cars, or filters for your favorite photos, they all have a common purpose: they let in something wanted and keep out whatever...

End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a serious chronic illness which requires constant management. The dialysis technician is a vital member of each patient’s treatment team, able to perform the more routine aspects of dialysis for the vast majority of dialysis patients,...

This article explains how you can get a kidney transplant, and how this procedure is performed. Background In 1984, Congress passed the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA).  That Act called for a national organ transplantation network to be managed by a private...

Your kidneys perform many vital functions.  When they fail, a lot of things in your body can go wrong.  End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) can cause a wide variety of symptoms, and it can also cause other health conditions which manifest their own symptoms. In addition,...

In this article, we examine the financial issues associated with paying for dialysis:  What are the costs of dialysis and related treatments, and what types of insurance cover these treatments?  We also look at some of the financial issues of kidney transplantation....

Dialysis treatments can be performed in a hospital setting.  But if you are going to receive regular care, it is likely that you will get those treatments at a dialysis center, unless you have chosen to perform dialysis at home. When you and your nephrologist have...

First, here is the good news:  Up till now, you have been experiencing a variety of strange symptoms, and you’ve wondered what was wrong.  Now the uncertainty and not knowing are over.  Your doctors have diagnosed you with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)—chronic kidney...