Home Dialysis News

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.

Patients on dialysis who underwent training to become a peer mentor reported a need for flexible training schedules, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

The American Society of Nephrology will provide scholarships to selected fellows for training in home dialysis as part of a partnership with the education group Home Dialysis University, according to a press release.

Most nephrology program directors and division chiefs surveyed said their fellowship programs were unable to provide adequate home dialysis training to fellows, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In this interview from the Annual Dialysis Conference, Michael A. Kraus, MD, discussed the 2026 home dialysis training guidelines being developed by the Facility Guidelines Institute.