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There is no cure for this disease. At first, treatment focuses on controlling symptoms, reducing complications, and slowing the progression of the disease.
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Hemodialysis is one kind of dialysis. It uses a machine that holds a filter called a dialyzer. As blood flows through the dialyzer, waste is removed and fluid and chemicals are balanced. Hemodialysis treatments are usually done at a special dialysis center. In some cases, treatments may be done at home.
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Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body''s natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, the treatment removes waste products and excess fl...
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Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances(impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so.Artificial kidneys; Hemodialysis; Peritoneal dialysis; Renal replacement therapy.Dialysis can be performed using several di...
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Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body''s natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, dialysis removes waste products and excess fluids ...
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Your kidneys remove waste from your blood. When your kidneys fail, they can no longer do this important work. Hemodialysis can take over the job of keeping your blood clean. Before this treatment can be done, an access (way to get to your blood) is needed. One type of access is a central vein access. A small, soft tube (catheter) is placed into a vein in your neck or chest. You may use a central vein access temporarily, while another type of access develops. Or, it may be your permanent access for hemodialysis.
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Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body''s natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, the treatment removes waste products and excess fl...
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Before hemodialysis can be done, an access (way for blood to leave and return to your body) is needed. A hemodialysis access is usually created in your arm.
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A hemodialysis shunt, graft, or fistula provides vascular access for hemodialysis, a treatment that cleans the blood by removing wastes and excess water from the body.Kidneys remove wastes from the blood through the urine, regulate the amount of w...
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Peritoneal dialysis (PD) uses a natural membrane inside your body and a special solution (dialysate) to cleanse the blood. This solution needs to be changed several times a day. You can usually do this yourself in between your activities at home or work. It may also be done at night by a machine.
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Peritoneal dialysis is one of the two processes used to remove waste products that build up in the blood when the kidneys are not able to do so on their own.Though known since the 1940s, peritoneal dialysis became a standard treatment used in remo...
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Dialysis is the process of removing fluid and waste products from the body, a function usually performed by the kidneys, through artificial means. There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
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Your healthcare provider will teach you how to care for your catheter and exit site. Good care is important to prevent infection. If an infection occurs, the catheter may have to be removed and a new one inserted at a later date.
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Detailed information on kidney transplantation A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure performed to replace a diseased kidney with a healthy kidney from another person. The kidney may come from a deceased organ donor or from a living donor. Family members or individuals who are unrelated but make a good match may be able to donate one of their kidneys. This type of transplant is called a living transplant. Individuals who donate a kidney can live healthy lives with the remaining kidney.
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During the transplant operation, the kidney recipient is typically under general anesthesia and administered antibiotics to prevent possible infection. A catheter is placed in the bladder before surgery begins.
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A kidney transplant is surgery to place a healthy kidney into a person with kidney failure.Kidney transplants are one of the most common transplant operations in the United States.A donated kidney is needed to perform a kidney transplant.Living re...
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A kidney transplant is surgery to place a donated kidney into your body. This kidney takes over the job of filtering your blood. The transplant is the treatment closest to having your own healthy kidney.
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Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure to remove a healthy, functioning kidney from a living or brain-dead donor and implant it into a patient with nonfunctioning kidneys.Kidney transplantation is performed on patients with chronic kidney ...
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Oral rehydration therapy(ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.
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