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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.

Should I be on Dialysis when My Creatinine is 480

Should I be on Dialysis when My Creatinine is 480

Actually, serum creatinine level is a not a simple indicator to determine if dialysis should be started. If you have creatinine 480, doctors will need to examine your renal function and types/ severity of complications to suggest if dialysi...Read More

How to Avoid Dialysis in Renal Parenchymal Disease

How to Avoid Dialysis in Renal Parenchymal Disease

Renal Parenchymal Disease is a type of kidney disorder that affects the parenchyma area of our kidneys. To prevent onset of dialysis, the patients suffering from this disease are seeking for the available treatment. In addition to western m...Read More

Muscle Cramps in Hemodialysis

Muscle Cramps in Hemodialysis

Muscle cramp is a common complication of hemodialysis, occurring in 33 to 86 percent patients. The cramps often last for a few seconds but can be very painful. The muscle cramps can also cause problems sleeping. In severe cases, the cramps...Read More

How to Manage Constipation In Peritoneal Dialysis

How to Manage Constipation In Peritoneal Dialysis

Constipation is one of the common side effects of peritoneal dialysis and it usually among people who have started dialysis for a long time. With constipation problem, our life quality will be affected serious, so once it occurs, we need to...Read More

How to Manage Peritoneal Dialysis Complications

How to Manage Peritoneal Dialysis Complications

Compared with hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis is more convenient, so more and more patients choose peritoneal dialysis once their kidneys fail to maintain their normal life. However, similar with hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis also can...Read More

Side Effects of Kidney Dialysis

Side Effects of Kidney Dialysis

Dialysis is a life-saving treatment for people with end-stage kidney disease (ESRD). It is a replacement therapy which discharges accumulated toxins from bloodstream. However, both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis could possibly cause c...Read More

When should People with Diabetic Nephropathy Start Dialysis

When should People with Diabetic Nephropathy Start Dialysis

Diabetes is rising in recent years as an important leading cause of chronic kidney disease. For people with Diabetes, early detection and preventive measures to slow down damage on the kidneys and prevent occurrence of kidney failure is imp...Read More

Home Dialysis---Peritoneal Dialysis for Kidney Failure Patients

Home Dialysis---Peritoneal Dialysis for Kidney Failure Patients

Compared with hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis is much simpler and it can be done at home and no special equipment is needed. Peritoneal dialysis takes advantage of peritoneum to function as semipermeable membrane and through constant chan...Read More