Transitioning From In-Center Dialysis to Home

Starting on Dialysis Having stage 5 kidney failure or end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and starting on dialysis can be over-whelming. For many people, starting…

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Kidney Health 101: Peritoneal Dialysis Basics and Benefits

If you recently learned you need treatment for kidney failure, you may be glad to hear you have choices when it comes to dialysis. Here’s…

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Home Dialysis May Offer More Flexible Kidney Diet

Choosing home dialysis often means a more flexible kidney diet. This is because home dialysis therapies are performed more frequently than in-center hemodialysis therapy. Peritoneal…

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Peritoneal Dialysis: Need more Potassium?

When it comes to kidney disease, there are a lot of “P” words which have specific nutrition recommendations . . . protein, phosphorus, potassium ….

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Peritoneal Dialysis and Fluid Goals

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are usually able to have a less restrictive meal plan than those on hemodialysis (HD). This is due to doing treatments…

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Peritoneal Dialysis Travel Tips

It’s summer time! In some places, like Houston where I live it’s been like summer since early May! This is the time to plan ahead for…

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Managing Diabetes and Peritoneal Dialysis

I work with many patients who have diabetes and who get their dialysis through peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatments. Peritoneal dialysis is one of the treatment…

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Home Dialysis Therapy and Your Dietitian: A Valuable Partnership

Having a close relationship with your dietitian when on home dialysis therapy is a struggle. Perhaps you feel removed from the relationship because you don’t…

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Peritoneal dialysis diet considerations

When you find out you need dialysis due to kidney failure, options for treatment include transplant, traditional in-center hemodialysis (ICHD), home hemodialysis (HHD), in-center nocturnal…

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