Results 21 to 30 of about 1,931,249 (235)

Home Dialysis Among Elderly Patients: Outcomes and Future Directions

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2019
Elderly patients who receive home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis or home hemodialysis) may have reduced survival compared to younger patients. Therefore, it is important to ascertain the goals of home dialysis in the elderly rather than simply fixate on ...
Bourne L. Auguste, Christopher T. Chan
doaj   +1 more source

Cost Controversies of a “Home Dialysis First” Policy

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2019
Purpose of review: Kidney Failure is highly prevalent and uses a disproportionate amount of health care funding. In Canada (excluding Quebec), 37 647 people were living with kidney failure in 2016.
Drew Hager, Thomas William Ferguson, Paul Komenda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Choosing to live with home dialysis-patients' experiences and potential for telemedicine support: a qualitative study

BMC Nephrology, 2012
Background This study examines the patients' need for information and guidance in the selection of dialysis modality, and in establishing and practicing home dialysis.
Rygh Ellen, Arild Eli, Johnsen Elin, Rumpsfeld Markus   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disparities in dialysis modality decision-making using a social-ecological lens: a qualitative approach

BMC Nephrology, 2022
Background Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) may choose to undergo dialysis in-center or at home, but uptake of home dialysis in the US has been minimal despite its benefits over in-center dialysis.
Miriam Vélez-Bermúdez, Jenna L. Adamowicz, Natoshia M. Askelson, Susan K. Lutgendorf, Mony Fraer, Alan J. Christensen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Dialysis Patients [PDF]

, 2012
Background/Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a new therapeutic option for high-risk patients. However, dialysis patients were excluded from all previous studies.
Wessely, Matthias, Schoenermarck, Ulf, Rau, Simon, Fischereder, Michael, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Kupatt, Christian, Lange, Philipp   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Addressing the inequity of access to home Dialysis in Europe: recommendations for action informed by an international consensus exercise. [PDF]

BMC Nephrol
Background: Use of Home Dialysis (referring to both peritoneal and home haemodialysis throughout this study), is under-exploited and highly variable across Europe, and this is the case both within as well as between countries.
Davies SJ, Bammens B, de Barbieri I, Brown EA, van Cruchten J, Gallego D, Goffin E, Gallieni M, Gliki S, Kooman JP, Meeus G, Moeslund-Hansen MB, Rutherford P, Vanholder R, Wilkie M, Van Biesen W.   +15 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Centre variation in home dialysis uptake: A survey of kidney centre practice in relation to home dialysis organisation and delivery in England [PDF]

Background: Disparities in home dialysis uptake across England suggest inequity and unexplained variation in access. We surveyed staff at all English kidney centres to identify patterns in service organisation/delivery and explore correlations with home ...
Damery, S., Solis-Trapala, Ivonne, Potts, Jessica, Williams, Iestyn, Davies, S., Coyle, David, Dikomitis, Lisa, Fotheringham, James, Allen, K., Lambie, Mark   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Introducing the international home dialysis consortium [PDF]

, 2023
The use of home dialysis, peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis (HHD), remains low despite the well-known benefits to the person on dialysis in terms of lifestyle and treatment satisfaction, and to the health care system because of lower ...
Schmitt, Claus Peter, Henriette Tyse Nygård, Irma Tchokhonelidze, Vivekhand Jha, Adrian Liew, Jha, Vivekhand, Magdalena Madero, Bavanandan, Sunita, Claus Peter Schmitt, Madero, Magdalena, Edwina A. Brown, Saxena, Anjali, Sunita Bavanandan, Abdou, Niang, Niang Abdou, Mitra, Sandip, Tchokhonelidze, Irma, Brown, Edwina A, Liew, Adrian, Sandip Mitra, Nygård, Henriette Tyse, Anjali Saxena   +21 more
core   +1 more source

An Education Initiative Modifies Opinions of Hemodialysis Nurses towards Home Dialysis

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2015
Background: It has been shown that in-center hemodialysis (HD) nurses prefer in-center HD for patients with certain characteristics; however it is not known if their opinions can be changed. Objective: To determine if an education initiative modified the
Matthew Phillips, Colleen Wile, Carolyn Bartol, Cynthia Stockman, Minakshi Dhir, Steven D Soroka, Jay Hingwala, Joanne M Bargman, Christopher T Chan, Karthik K Tennankore   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Importance of home visits in peritoneal dialysis

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment option that enables patients to perform dialysis in their own homes without being separated from social life.
Ozturk, Savaş, KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza, Ekiz, Serpil, Yucel, Lamia, Dogan, Sevel, Guvenc, Sinem   +5 more
core   +1 more source