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Hemodialysis Catheters: How to Keep Yours Working Well

Hemodialysis catheters help clean your blood when kidneys fail. Learn how to care for your catheter to prevent infections and keep blood flowing well.

Treatments and therapies,

Dialysis access,

Catheters (dialysis access)

Hemodialysis Access

Hemodialysis access is a way to reach the blood for dialysis. Types include fistula, graft, and catheter. Care includes hygiene and checking for probl...

Treatments and therapies,

Dialysis access

Dialysis Myths from Facts

Debunk common dialysis myths: pain, cost, travel, work, and patient control. Learn the facts to manage your treatment and stay informed.

Treatments and therapies,

Dialysis: Deciding to Stop

If considering stopping dialysis, discuss it with your healthcare team and loved ones. Understand the medical and emotional implications before decidi...

Treatments and therapies,

10 Things Every Dialysis Patient Should Know - E-Kidney | May 2012

When you develop end stage kidney failure, your kidneys aren't able to function on their own anymore. This usually occurs when you lose about 85-90% o...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Food and cooking,

Dialysis: Filtering Myths from Facts

Kidney failure can strike anyone at any age -men, women and children. For more than 380,000 Americans with kidney failure, dialysis treatment performs...

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities,

Dialysis access

Dialysis Doesn't Tie Down Long Island Grandmother

For as far back as she can remember, Dolores Bisagni has suffered from high blood pressure. "I think I've had it forever," she says. Somehow, the cond...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Cardiovascular disease,

High blood pressure

Coping with Symptoms While on Dialysis

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care