PhilHealth has expanded the coverage of its packages for hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplant and emergency outpatient care.

In a move aimed at alleviating the financial burden on patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other critical health conditions, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ...

Peritonitis is one of the limiting factors for the growth of peritoneal dialysis (PD) worldwide and is a major cause of technique failure. Several studies have examined the effectiveness of various ...

As of Tuesday, no inpatients at GMH needed peritoneal dialysis, Assistant Associate Administrator of Medical Services Dr. V. Kwasi Nyame told the Pacific Daily News in a statement.

In 2005, the European Renal Association published the European Best Practice Guidelines (EBPG) for Peritoneal Dialysis. 1 The document includes a preface explaining how the process was initiated ...

A multi-stakeholder forum outlined practical, community-driven solutions to overcome disparities and expand the use of Home ...

Finally, Sabrina Milan Manani, MD, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy, turned to practical innovations that bring AI into patients’ homes.

Basis Medical announced the completion of the first-in-human clinical procedures using the company’s Seclusion catheter to t ...

The microvascular wall of peritoneal tissues is the main barrier in solute and water transport in the initial phase of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Small solute transport is mainly by diffusion through ...