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The Complete Guide to Home Hemodialysis: Benefits, Challenges, and Tips

Learn how home hemodialysis works, its benefits, and common myths debunked by a home hemodialysis patient and expert.

Treatments and therapies,

Dialysis access,

Home hemodialysis

How to Avoid Dialysis with a Preemptive Kidney Transplant

Avoid the complications of dialysis with a preemptive kidney transplant. Find out when to start your transplant evaluation and explore your options.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Transplant recipients

Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI)

Catheter-related bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) can be serious. Causes, treatment and prevention are covered.

Treatments and therapies,

Dialysis access,

Catheters (dialysis access)

Kicking It In Dialysis: Sneakers as Symbols of Hope and Healing

What do sneakers have to do with fighting kidney disease? For Randy Yim, they’re everything. Every time he goes to dialysis, he wears a new pair of hi...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Cardiovascular disease,

High blood pressure

Dealing with Dialysis: Music and Art Therapy

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Depression and anxiety,

Coping and self-care

Hemodialysis and Your Diet

Diet is a key part of your hemodialysis treatment. You may need to limit fluids and change your intake of some foods and condiments.

Treatments and therapies,

Diet and nutrition,

Diet and meal planning,

The Future of Artificial Kidneys

Discover what the artificial kidney is, how it functions, and its current stage of development.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis is a life-saving treatment for kidney failure that removes waste and extra fluids from the blood and regulates blood pressure.

Treatments and therapies,

A Son’s Gift. A Wife’s Promise: Fighting for Living Kidney Donors

Mari Artinian's husband, Chris, was diagnosed with early-stage kidney disease in 2009. His kidneys were damaged by obesity, which forces your kidneys ...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Patient advocacy,

Home hemodialysis

Unfiltered Story: Losing a Transplant

Unfiltered Story follows the journey of one person over time whose life was impacted by kidney disease. In this edition, we follow Anthony Tuggle as h...

Treatments and therapies,

Fundraising and volunteering