Kidney disease affects millions globally, often reducing quality of life and daily functioning. In the United States, about 14% of adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to the National ...

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining on the treatment for the rest of their lives, according to a new study led ...

Dialysis adequacy refers to the effectiveness of haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis in removing toxins, maintaining fluid balance and preserving long‐term health in patients with end‐stage renal ...

The risks for dialysis initiation and early death may be reduced with pre-dialysis nutrition counseling and intervention. Pre-dialysis nutrition counseling and intervention significantly delay ...

About The Study: A conservative dialysis strategy in dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury resulted in a shorter time to and higher rates of recovery of kidney function in the unadjusted analysis.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A loved one of mine has had kidney problems for his whole life. He’s now on the transplant list, and his kidney function is very low. But he continues to avoid dialysis, saying that he ...

Chronic renal failure (CRF), also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD), is categorized into five stages based on how effectively the kidneys function, which is determined through blood and urine ...

Dialysis prior to donation was associated with a higher likelihood of delayed graft function, but no difference in graft failure or death. The risk for graft failure or death is no higher for ...

A common constipation drug may have unexpectedly unlocked a new way to slow chronic kidney disease — a condition that affects ...