What does dialysis do?
Dialysis is a treatment that does some of the things done by healthy kidneys. It is needed when your own kidneys can no longer take care of your body's needs. You need dialysis when you develop end stage kidney failure --usually by the time you ... [... more]
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How does hemodialysis work?
Healthy kidneys clean your blood and remove extra fluid in the form of urine. They also make substances that keep your body healthy. Dialysis replaces some of these functions when your kidneys no longer work. There are two different types of ... [... more]
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Dialysis: Deciding to Stop
There may come a time when you feel you want to discontinue dialysis treatment. You may feel that dialysis is no longer maintaining or improving your quality of life. If this occurs, it is important to know that you have the right to make the ... [... more]
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Home Hemodialysis
When you are told you have kidney failure and need treatment to stay alive, it can be a difficult time in your life. If your kidney diagnosis is new, you may feel overwhelmed, confused and angry. But there are some important things you can do to ... [... more]
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Hemodialysis Catheters: How to Keep Yours Working Well
Hemodialysis is a treatment used when your kidneys fail (Stage 5 Kidney Disease) and can no longer clean your blood and remove extra fluid from your body. A hemodialysis access or vascular access is a way to reach your blood for hemodialysis. If ... [... more]
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Take Steps to Keep Your Heart Healthy on Dialysis
Cardiovascular disease means having problems with your heart and the blood vessels throughout your body, including brain, lungs and legs. Heart and blood vessel disease is common in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Over time, the blood ... [... more]
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Some Facts About Hepatitis B
As a hemodialysis patient, you want to learn all you can about your treatment and what you can do to maintain your health at its best. One important area you should know about involves infectious diseases. These are diseases that happen when ... [... more]
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Your Dialysis Care Team
Good health care is always a team effort-especially for people with chronic kidney disease. This fact sheet tells you about the health professionals who care for dialysis patients. For information about the health care professionals who care for ... [... more]
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NKF Launches âEURoeEnd the WaitâEUR? Initiative
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc., a major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the ... [... more]
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Dietary Guidelines for Adults Starting on Hemodialysis
Use this brochure as a guide until your dietitian prepares a personalized meal plan for you. You will need to: Eat less high salt, high potassium, and high phosphorus foods. Learn how much fluid you can safely drink (including coffee, tea, and ... [... more]
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