Researchers have found in a new study that the occurrence of inflow pain and drain pain following peritoneal dialysis ...

The success of PD largely depends on the proper placement and management of the dialysis catheter. Recent research has focused on various techniques for catheter insertion, the impact of intra ...

If untreated, sepsis can progress quickly, leading to organ failure, severe tissue damage or even death. It’s considered a ...

Extracorporeal therapy (ECT) is a method of blood purification performed to remove a pathogenic substance, or solute, from ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has substantially enhanced its Z Benefit Package for Peritoneal ...

The LifeSite Hemodialysis System (Vasca, Inc., Tewksbury, MA, USA)is totally subcutaneous, incorporating two silicone catheters positioned in the central venous system and connected to a stainless ...

While medical device shortages are nothing new, the FDA said it is becoming more concerned that supply chain disruptions are ...

Ask your healthcare team about a fistula or graft for your dialysis treatment if you have a catheter. Catheter sites should always be kept clean and dry, and hemodialysis catheter sites should ...

The effectiveness of alteplase and urokinase in restoring adequate hemodialysis blood-flow rates was examined. A retrospective review of the medical records of hemodialysis patients with central ...

Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American ...

Venova Medical recently announced the enrollment of the first patients in the company’s VENOS-2 early feasibility study o ...

The FDA is urging Congress to implement mandatory medical device shortage reporting to address growing vulnerabilities in the ...