Home Dialysis News

The FDA has granted clearance to Fresenius Medical Care for its VersiHD with GuideMe Software, a self-guided interface for the company’s VersiHD chronic home hemodialysis system, according to a press release.

Diality Inc. has raised $28 million to advance its mobile hemodialysis system through regulatory and clinical review, according to a company press release.

A smartphone-based application may help patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis safely and effectively regulate their fluid intake, researchers found in a newly published study.

Perceptions of dialysis care did not change for most patients during the COVID-19 crisis, but recently published data show other aspects of their lives may have been affected.

Racial gaps in home dialysis treatment still exist among patients with kidney disease, even after Medicare introduced a new payment structure to alleviate critical barriers to care, according to results of a recently published study.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Home dialysis provides a host of benefits for patients, a speaker said here, but enthusiasm and effective education are key in building a successful program.

AUSTIN, Texas — Use of sodium thiosulfate to treat calciphylaxis in patients on peritoneal dialysis can be successful, but adverse effects may occur, according to data presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients of underrepresented groups may choose peritoneal dialysis more often as an initial modality if nephrologists prioritize modality education and social support, according to data presented here.

AUSTIN, Texas — Before receiving the Dr. J Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award, Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, presented ways to improve a patient’s lived experience while using dialysis.

AUSTIN, Texas —Despite more frequent exchanges, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis may have advantages over automated peritoneal dialysis, including a lower rate of peritonitis, according to study results presented here.