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2. Peritoneal dialysis - Wikipedia

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   Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a type of dialysis that uses the peritoneum in a person's abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is used to remove excess fluid, correct electrolyte problems , and remove toxins in those with kidney failure . [ 3 ]

3. Home hemodialysis - Wikipedia

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   Home hemodialysis (HHD) is the provision of hemodialysis to purify the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally, in their own home. One advantage to doing dialysis at home is that it can be done more frequently and slowly, which reduces the "washed out" feeling and other symptoms caused by rapid ultrafiltration, and it can often be done at night, while the person is sleeping.

4. Peritoneal equilibration test - Wikipedia

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   The peritoneal equilibration test (PET) is a semiquantitative assessment of peritoneal membrane transport function in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). The solute transport rates are assessed by the rates of their equilibration between the peritoneal capillary blood and dialysate.

5. The Fight to Free Kidney Dialysis Patients From Their Bulky ...

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   While 1972’s landmark Public Law 92-603 ensured more people would gain access to life-saving dialysis treatment, there were still systemic issues in the field of dialysis care that needed to be ...

6. End Stage Renal Disease Program - Wikipedia

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   The base composite rate as of 2006 is $130 for freestanding dialysis facilities. Medicare caps its payments to facilities at an amount equal to three dialysis sessions per week. Although home dialysis may be given more frequently it is not fully reimbursed by Medicare. [citation needed] An add-on payment supplements the composite rate.

7. Dialysis - Wikipedia

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   Kidney dialysis is the process of removing water, solutes and toxins from the blood of individuals with compromised kidney function, primary types of which are: Hemodialysis; Peritoneal dialysis; Hemofiltration; Liver dialysis, a detoxification treatment for liver failure. Dialysis, a genus of insects in the family Xylophagidae