“Of incident hemodialysis patients in the United States, 80% start hemodialysis on a central venous catheter (CVC),” Shipra Arya, MD, FACS, of Stanford University School of Medicine, and colleagues ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Good vascular access continues to be a cornerstone of optimal hemodialysis (HD) for patients with end-stage ...

June 29, 2004 -- Transhepatic catheter access for dialysis may be a viable alternative for patients with limited options, according to the results of a retrospective study published in the July issue ...

Permanent catheters are used to provide long-lasting access for long-term dialysis therapy in certain patients when creating an arteriovenous fistula between their own vessels is not possible, when ...

Chronic dialysis catheters, such as HemoStream, are used as long-term vascular access for hemodialysis. HemoStream may also be used as a temporary access while more permanent options mature or become ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced ...

A Permacath is a catheter, a special IV device, that medical professionals insert into a blood vessel, likely in your neck. Permacaths, aka permanent catheters, allow less interrupted access to your ...

Kidney disease patients who are educated about dialysis are more likely to undergo a standard but under-utilized dialysis-related procedure than less knowledgeable patients, according to a study ...

An increasing number of people with kidney disease are turning to home dialysis. Not only does this practice save patients hassle and time, but studies are finding that those who do home dialysis also ...

Being on dialysis is a dangerous game. If the underlying illness requiring dialysis doesn’t cause patients’ death, infection often will. Pursuit Vascular believes it has a breakthrough way to prevent ...

Kidney disease patients who are educated about dialysis are more likely to undergo a standard but under-utilized dialysis-related procedure than less knowledgeable patients, according to a study ...