Home Dialysis News

PHILADELPHIA — The percent of patients who choose home dialysis within the first year of treatment varies by country, a study presented here showed.

PHILADELPHIA — In a clinical trial, patients placed on home hemodialysis four times a week showed improved outcomes over in-center treatment using the Quanta Dialysis System, according to data presented here at ASN Kidney Week.

Lawmakers are asking CMS to expand availability of home dialysis for Medicare beneficiaries receiving treatment for AKI in an outpatient setting.

Patients living in Turkey with end-stage kidney disease had a 40% lower mortality rate when receiving dialysis at home vs. patients receiving in-center treatment, a new study shows.

Quanta Dialysis Technologies has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the FDA for an expanded indication of its dialysis machine to include home hemodialysis.

A remote patient monitoring program for adults on automated peritoneal dialysis may lead to a lower technique failure rate, according to findings from a recently published observational study.

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.