Perfuze, an Ireland-based developer of catheter-based aspiration technology for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, ...

Peritoneal dialysis is the second option, and this requires surgically implanting a catheter into the abdomen that is between the peritoneal membrane and the abdominal wall. Each time this process ...

Patients sleeping less than the median duration of 6 to 7 hours had a higher mortality risk on dialysis days. Use of sleeping pills contributed to higher mortality rates. Poor sleep quality may be ...

(73) However, the optimal time for preemptive central venous catheter exchange is unknown − Tunneled peritoneal dialysis catheters may be complicated by exit-site infection or peritonitis. Peritoneal ...

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.

A drop in blood pressure is a common complication during hemodialysis. In medical jargon, the phenomenon is called intradialytic hypotension. It happens when the body is unable to compensate properly ...

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 ...

Clinicians experienced with the use of subcutaneous dialysis catheter systems indicate that device-related infections often can be treated with systemic antibiotics and antimicrobial solution ...

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 ...

Background: We hypothesize that the poor survival outcomes of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis are associated with a low filtering efficiency and selectivity. The ...