Home Dialysis News

The prevalence of obesity has increased for patients initiating peritoneal dialysis in China during the past 25 years, research published in the Clinical Kidney Journal revealed.

Home dialysis with either partial or full assistance led to annual cost savings compared with dialysis administered in a hospital or center, an analysis evaluating the cost of maintenance care in Manitoba, Canada, showed.

Trends in COVID-19 prevalence and mortality were similar among patients on home dialysis and those on in-center dialysis, with changes throughout the pandemic mirroring that of the general population in the United States.

Quanta Dialysis Technologies Ltd. has raised $245 million in a Series-D funding round, making it “the largest private funding round for a dialysis device company in history,” according to a press release.

Researchers from the University of Calgary identified reasons patients did not complete training for home hemodialysis, as well as potential causes for exiting the therapy after training was completed.

To expand patient access to home hemodialysis treatments, Strive Health will begin using the Tablo system from Outset Medical Inc., according to a press release.

Baxter International Inc. has added a new digital component to its resources for patients on peritoneal dialysis. According to a company press release, the tool assesses clinical data and maps treatment trends during a span of 180 days.

Patients on peritoneal dialysis experienced better survival rates than patients on facility hemodialysis, according to an observational study of 52,097 individuals residing in either Australia or New Zealand.

Outset Medical Inc. has joined the health care coalition Moving Health Home, according to a company press release.

Fresenius Medical Care North America has initiated use of a cloud-based connected health platform to better manage patients on peritoneal dialysis, according to a press release.