Suggestion on home hemodialysis .

Home Hemodialysis

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A Suggestion on Suggestion

Successful pregnancies on nocturnal home hemodialysis.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Women of childbearing age on conventional hemodialysis (CHD) have decreased fertility when compared with the general population. Even in women who conceived, maternal morbidity and fetal mortality remained elevated. We hypothesized that nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) (3 to 6 sessions per week, 6 to 8 h per treatment), by augmenting uremic clearance, leads to a more hospi...

Revitalizing Home Hemodialysis

A fter three decades during which the treatment of end-stage renal disease (esRd) has altered very little, things are at last starting to change. And one of the companies driving that change is Alcester, uK-based Quanta Fluid Solutions Ltd., a venture-backed concern that is hoping to make its market debut later this year. Also known as chronic renal failure, esRd occurs when kidney function is ...

Prescriptions for home hemodialysis.

Prescribing a regimen that provides "optimal dialysis" to patients who wish to dialyze at home is of major importance, yet there is substantial variation in how home hemodialysis (HD) is prescribed. Geographic location, patient health status and clinical goals, and patient lifestyle and preferences all influence the selection of a prescription for a particular patient-there is no single prescri...