Dialysis may be used to treat patients chronic kidney disease or acute kidney failure. There are two types of dialysis - hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both types involve the use of a fluid ...

First things first, what is dialysis? Dialysis is a treatment that replicates kidney functions when they fail or are unable to function properly. Most of us know that the role of kidneys is to detox ...

Long-term hemodialysis is a lifesaver for the half a million U.S. patients with kidney failure who are waiting or unsuitable for kidney transplants. But before patients begin receiving dialysis to ...