Tag: peritoneal dialysis
UKKW 2024 audience agrees that PD is the optimal dialysis modality...
At the recent UK Kidney Week (UKKW) meeting (11–13 June, Edinburgh, UK), a debate was held on the topic of dialysis modalities and which...
Renal Interventions’ top 10 stories of June 2024
The month of June gave us insight into the future of standard-of-care, updates from meetings, and what can be achieved “with a bit of...
Most barriers to dialysis at home can be overcome “with a...
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is often foreshadowed by the dual spectre of fear of infection and peritonitis. “This happens because many nephrologists only see complications...
Vandana Dua Niyyar
From beginning a career in medicine to collecting Agatha Christie’s works, professor of medicine at Emory University (Atlanta, USA) Vandana Dua Niyyar speaks to...
New study reviews the survival rate of patients withdrawing from dialysis
Data that was presented at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week meeting (2–5 November 2023, Philadelphia, USA) shows that patients who have...
Peritoneal dialysis patients should be alerted to drain pain risk, say...
In a research letter submitted to the editor of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), investigators including lead Zeenia Aga and corresponding author...
Earlier dialysis, transplantation show little benefit for young kidney patients
Published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), a new report has examined the timing of initiation of kidney replacement...
First enrolment in wearable peritoneal dialysis device trial
AWAK Technologies and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) have announced the launch of a pre-pivotal clinical trial with the enrolment of their first subject to...
CX 2023: Peritoneal dialysis underutilised “across the world” despite advantages
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has a number of advantages over haemodialysis—yet with a few exceptions, it is underutilised in most countries. So went the argument...
Home haemodialysis: The path to patient empowerment
Michael Aragon (End Stage Renal Disease Network 14, Dallas, USA) writes here to assess how home haemodialysis can offer improvements to patients’ freedom—as well...
Digital dialysis device from liberDi receives FDA approval
liberDi announced today that it has received regulatory clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its digital dialysis clinic, which allows...
Holly implantable dialysis device’s offer of increased patient freedom outlined
Dirk M Hentschel (Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, USA), president of the Vascular Access Society of the Americas (VASA), has presented on the new Nephrodite...
Setting clear expectations early on is an important step in the...
Stephen Hohmann (Texas Vascular Associates, Dallas, USA) recently sat down with Renal Interventions to discuss a number of key considerations along the dialysis journey,...
UK Renal Registry: Peritoneal dialysis climbs despite overall RRT decrease
With comprehensive UK Renal Registry (UKRR) data from 2020 set to be published by the UK Kidney Association (UKKA) imminently, Renal Interventions previews a...
Invizius awarded grant to research peritoneal dialysis indication for H-Guard technology
Invizius recently announced that it has been awarded a second Biomedical Catalyst grant (Feasibility and Primer Award) by Innovate UK to research a new...
Relavo awarded US$1 million to support PeritoneX disinfection system
Relavo has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant worth US$1 million, which will be used to complete...
Fresenius’ Versi peritoneal dialysis cycler system gains FDA clearance
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded 510(k) clearance to Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) for its Versi peritoneal dialysis (PD) cycler...
Outset presents multiple data sets on home dialysis modalities at NKF...
Outset Medical has announced the release of three new data sets related to home dialysis—each of which are being presented during the ongoing National...
Newer techniques for PD surgery: Time-due advance or tempest in a...
As dialysis modalities go, peritoneal dialysis (PD) is currently among the more popular choices in treating kidney disease patients. For many physicians, its perceived...
Baxter presents data indicating Sharesource increases time on home dialysis by...
Baxter International has announced new data indicating the use of its Sharesource remote patient management platform with an automated peritoneal dialysis cycler may improve the clinical...
CloudCath receives FDA clearance for novel at-home monitoring system in peritoneal...
CloudCath announced today it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the CloudCath system—which the company claims is the world's first...
Improved understanding of current dialysis modalities may hold greater value than...
There are several different types of dialysis treatment available to kidney disease patients—with the three major players, in-centre haemodialysis (ICHD), home haemodialysis (HHD) and...
Fresenius unveils intelligent home dialysis solutions at China International Import Expo
Fresenius Medical Care recently presented its advances in home dialysis solutions at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China. The company showcased...
Turning the dial to ensure equitable access to home dialysis
There are multiple barriers to home dialysis initiation, and these disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. Current solutions need to be scaled up, with particular emphasis...
DaVita to further elevate home dialysis care experience with new Baxter...
DaVita Kidney Care has announced the expansion of its home kidney care programme to include the HomeChoice Claria Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) system, enabled...
Further enhancements required to optimise artificial kidney device for peritoneal dialysis...
Despite the device demonstrating no serious adverse events (SAEs) in a preliminary safety study, researchers believe further enhancements are needed to improve the outcomes...
Fresenius Medical Care introduces Kinexus connected health platform for home dialysis
Through its Renal Therapies Group, Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has introduced the Kinexus Therapy Management Platform—a new connected health platform for home...