Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study. For older adults who were not healthy enough for a ...

As blood in the peritoneal capillaries comes into contact with dialysate in the peritoneal cavity, solutes in the blood diffuse into the dialysate. The osmotic gradient created by glucose in the ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- For a third straight election, California voters are being asked to decide on a measure to regulate dialysis clinics across the state. Ads for and against Proposition 29 have been ...

Watana Rogers says it was crucial to have early conversations with her grandchildren about what to do in an emergency.

For the third election in a row, California voters will be asked to consider putting new rules in place for kidney dialysis clinics across the state. Proposition 29 would require a physician, nurse ...

People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who receive dialysis in advance of widespread, disruptive disasters “are significantly less likely to need an emergency department visit or hospitalization ...

Proposition 23, a California ballot measure centered around dialysis clinic regulations, is seemingly one of the least politically charged propositions facing voters this November, yet interest groups ...

This whole week, Bay Curious is exploring the 11 statewide propositions on the California ballot for a mini-series we’re calling “Bay Curious Prop Week.” Each day, we’re dropping episodes looking at ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Some dialysis patients in Hawaii are feeling the impacts of a major supply chain shortage. This comes nearly a month after Hurricane Helene forced the temporary closure of ...