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Dialysis for Kidney Disease

Although dialysis presents kidney failure patients a lot of side effects or various fatal complications, it is still the most commonly used treatment. Therefore having a through knowledge about dialysis before start is necessary.

Causes of Itching in Dialysis Patients

Causes of Itching in Dialysis Patients

Itching is a common complaint of dialysis patients. About 60 %-90% hemodialysis patients suffer from such a complication. With the extending of dialysis, itching aggravates gradually, making the patients anxious and painful. Besides, this c...Read More

Is Oatmeal Good For Dialysis Patients

Is Oatmeal Good For Dialysis Patients

Oatmeal has many health benefits including a healthy heart, diabetes control, a reduction in hypertension, and increased immunity. It also helps in treating constipation. All these health benefits of oatmeal are good for dialysis patients....Read More

What Can Help with Extreme Itch When Dialysis Leaves High Levels of Phosphorus in Body

What Can Help with Extreme Itch When Dialysis Leaves High Levels of Phosphorus in Body

Dialysis prolongs the life of kidney failure patients, but at the same time it brings many new problems, such as skin itch. Skin itch is a common side effect of dialysis, because dialysis often leaves high levels of phosphorus in body. What...Read More

Abdominal Pain During Peritoneal Dialysis: What Is the Problem

Abdominal Pain During Peritoneal Dialysis: What Is the Problem

For kidney failure patients, peritoneal dialysis is not uncommon. It makes use of your peritoneal membrane to filter wastes and extra fluid from your body. But sometimes abdominal pain occurs during peritoneal dialysis. What is the problem?...Read More

Why Does Dialysis Make You Tired

Why Does Dialysis Make You Tired

Why does a person feel so tired after he received a dialysis treatment? With adequate dialysis, you should feel well, look healthy and can do the things you want to do as well as have a good appetite. Tiredness and fatigue may occur when yo...Read More

The Common Side Effects of Hemodialysis

The Common Side Effects of Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis is a common kidney replacement treatment for kidney failure patients to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. But hemodialysis has many side effects. In the following, we list some of the common side effects of hemodial...Read More

Is There A Better Treatment Option to Reduce/Avoid Dialysis Frequency

Is There A Better Treatment Option to Reduce/Avoid Dialysis Frequency

Though the advantage of dialysis outweighs its disadvantage, many patients still can not bear the various side effects, such as muscle cramp, itch skin, infection, etc so that they want to give up dialysis. Is there a better treatment optio...Read More

How Does Hemodialysis Affect Patient’s Life

How Does Hemodialysis Affect Patient’s Life

Hemodialysis is needed to filter waste from the blood when your kidneys fail to work. But nothing is perfect. Hemodialysis affects patients life to certain extent. How does hemodialysis affect patients life. In the following, you may find t...Read More