Peritoneal dialysis as an initial and ongoing therapy can provide many benefits for patients with end stage renal disease. Watch this video, in which Martin…

Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) can experience many challenges during the first 90 to 120 days on dialysis. There are many critical touchpoints…

For most patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD), a kidney transplant can offer the best possible long-term treatment option. Transplanted patients typically have better…

Over the past decade, several countries around the world have embraced home dialysis as a preferred initial therapy for managing kidney failure in clinically appropriate patients…

For many end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving dialysis, chronic pain is often a persistent factor that can profoundly impact their daily lives and…

Contemporary treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) involves a holistic approach that recognizes nutrition as a powerful tool in deterring disease progression, preventing comorbidities and…

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often slide into default treatments and approaches. For instance, in the United States, they often start with in-center hemodialysis…

Elevated serum phosphorus in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been connected to vascular calcification, progression of kidney disease and cardiac-related conditions. Serum phosphorus…

Hemolysis is a rare—but possible—cause of hemodialysis blood leak alarms. The following is a recent single-patient case with laboratory verification that demonstrates red blood cell…

Numerous studies have shown that a small percentage of dialysis patients lead to a disproportionate percentage of overall hospitalizations. Listen to this podcast, in which…