Patients may be given the option of choosing from hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. This decision will be made based on recommendations by the healthcare team, the patient, and the patient’s ...

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Primary peritoneal cancer (PPC) is a rare cancer. It starts in the thin layer of tissue lining the inside of the tummy (abdomen). This tissue lining is called the peritoneum. PPC cells are the same as ...

A change in Medicare coverage for specific medications needed during dialysis has left nursing homes and their patients receiving in-house treatment for kidney failure in a serious bind.

If nothing else works and the problem is recurrent, your healthcare provider might suggest peritoneal dialysis or home hemodialysis. Intradialytic hypotension is the most common complication of ...

Mortality and mistreatment rates remained elevated in the fourth quarter and new patient starts were negatively impacted by supply constraints of DVA’s peritoneal dialysis solutions. This raises ...

Buffett's Berkshire reduced its stake to 45% in DVA abiding by its earlier share repurchase agreement. According to Reuters, Berkshire has owned DaVita since the fourth quarter of 2011. Every week ...

Vantive builds on a 70-year legacy of kidney care leadership and innovation, with a singular focus on empowering patients and care teams with more flexible, collaborative and accessible care ...

According to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a form of renal replacement therapy (RRT) where the patient’s own peritoneal membrane or lining of ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products from the blood, such as creatinine and urea, which are insufficiently removed by the kidneys in patients with renal failure. The ...