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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,

Choosing A Treatment For Kidney Failure

Learn about kidney failure treatments: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplant. Understand each option to make informed choices with ...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

What You Need To Know About Prednisone

Taking prednisone? Learn how it works and key tips for safe use. Stay informed and manage your health confidently.

Treatments and therapies,

Corticosteroids,

Watch out for Your Kidneys When You Use Medicines for Pain

Pain relievers can harm kidneys if misused. Learn how to use common over-the-counter drugs safely.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Pain medicines,

Pain Killers and Your Kidneys - Top 5 Tips - E-Kidney | Oct 2012

Open up your medicine cabinet at home and you're likely to find at least one type of pain medication. Often people don't realize that these same medic...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

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