Globally, more than 2 million people undergo dialysis each year, and about 550,000 undergo the procedure in the United States. At a dialysis center, medical staff can connect patients to a ...

In this procedure, patients are connected to a dialysis machine which acts as an artificial kidney to remove most of the urea and restore/maintain the water and ion balance of the blood.

Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with chronic hemodialysis. Risk factors ...

People on hemodialysis undergo the procedure once every few days. Using data from 3,000 hemodialysis patients in Japan (approximately 800,000 dialysis sessions), Miyata and Nangaku worked with NEC ...

Genesis announced that it has completed its second successful human transplant with a genetically engineered pig kidney, with ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has paid at least PHP5.6 billion in benefits in Eastern Visayas in 2024, up from PHP3.7 billion in the previous year. The amount covered 600,580 ...

The dialysis market is projected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 8% during the forecast period. This growth is driven by ...

The Department of Health says dialysis eligibility in public facilities depends on kidney failure severity, life expectancy, and health complications.