Kidney dialysis: Here's what you need to know
Dialysis is a lifesaving medical treatment for people whose kidneys can no longer efficiently filter waste, toxins and excess fluids from the blood.
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Renal Dialysis
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Clinical trial a step forward in easing kidney dialysis shortfall
A trans-Tasman clinical trial led by University of Queensland researchers has marked a key step toward easing the kidney dialysis crisis in Australia and New Zealand. The researchers led a large-scale trial to test whether ...
Jul 24, 2026
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Hemodialysis mortality risks by blood type
Do you know your blood type? It is important information used for blood transfusions, but few realize that blood types could also be linked to disease risks. In the general population, people with blood type O have been reported ...
Jul 21, 2026
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International experts call for end to routine reporting of 'corrected' calcium
An international coalition of experts in laboratory medicine, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease is calling for laboratories to stop routinely reporting albumin-adjusted ("corrected") calcium, arguing that the longstanding ...
May 18, 2026
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Longer dialysis times associated with better survival
For adults undergoing maintenance in-center hemodialysis, longer dialysis times are associated with better survival, according to a study published in the June issue of Kidney International Reports.
Apr 29, 2026
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Transport issues disrupt dialysis for kidney patients
A new UC Davis Health study reveals that transportation challenges create major barriers for patients with end-stage kidney disease who receive hemodialysis at a clinic. These challenges also have a negative impact on dialysis ...
Apr 8, 2026
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Guidance issued for conservative management of patients with kidney failure
Conservative management of people with kidney failure throughout the chronic kidney disease (CKD) trajectory is discussed in an article and executive summary published online Jan. 9 in the Journal of the American Society ...
Mar 23, 2026
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Disadvantaged communities have decreased access to dialysis facilities, according to research
As community disadvantage increases, access to dialysis facilities decreases, according to a research letter published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Yu-Chu Shen, Ph.D., from the Department of Defense Management ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Primary care use tied to lower mortality in patients receiving dialysis
Primary care use among patients requiring hemodialysis is associated with lower mortality, according to a study published online in Kidney Medicine.
Feb 26, 2026
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A new window into hemodialysis: How optical sensors could make treatment safer
For the millions of people living with end-stage kidney disease, hemodialysis is more than a medical procedure, it is a thrice-weekly lifeline that keeps the body's chemistry in balance. Yet even with decades of clinical ...
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