Also called: Also called: Renal dialysis
When your kidneys are healthy, they clean your blood. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, you need treatment to replace the work your kidneys used to do. Unless you have a kidney transplant, you will need a treatment called dialysis.
There are two main types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both types filter your blood to rid your body of harmful wastes, extra salt and water. Hemodialysis does that with a machine. Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of your abdomen, called the peritoneal membrane, to filter your blood. Each type has both risks and benefits. They also require that you follow a special diet. Your doctor can help you decide the best type of dialysis for you.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Dialysis(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=39
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Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hemodialysis/index.htm
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Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Peritoneal Dialysis(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/peritoneal/index.htm
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Hemodialysis(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=35
Also available in Spanish http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/hemodialysis_sp.pdf
- Peritoneal Dialysis: A Flexible Treatment Option for Kidney Failure(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/peritoneal-dialysis/DA00079/METHOD=print
- Dietary Guidelines for Adults Starting on Hemodialysis(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=178
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Eat Right to Feel Right on Hemodialysis
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/eatright/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/eatright/index.htm - Nutrition and Peritoneal Dialysis(National Kidney Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/nutri_pd.pdf
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Nutrition Counter(American Association of Kidney Patients) - Large PDF file - http://www.aakp.org/library/attachments/nutrition%20counter%20english.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.aakp.org/library/attachments/nutrition%20counter%20spanish.pdf
- BUN Test(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/bun/test.html
- Creatinine(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/creatinine/test.html
- Dialysis: Deciding to Stop(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=40
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Hemodialysis Dose and Adequacy(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hemodialysisdose/
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Home Hemodialysis(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/homehemodialysis/
- Home Hemodialysis(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=74
- If You Choose Not to Start Dialysis Treatment(National Kidney Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/IfYouChoose.pdf
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Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequacy(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/peritonealdose/index.htm
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Vascular Access for Hemodialysis(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/vascularaccess/index.htm
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Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/amyloidosis/
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Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/anemia/
- Exercise: A Guide for People on Dialysis(Life Options Rehabilitation Program) - Large PDF file - http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/booklets/exercise.pdf
- Hemodialysis Catheters: How to Keep Yours Working Well(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=166
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Just the Facts: Skin and Hair Problems on Dialysis(Life Options Rehabilitation Program) - Links to PDF - http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/teaching/SkinAndHair.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/teaching/SP_SkinAndHair.pdf
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Just the Facts: The Dialysis Machine(Life Options Rehabilitation Program) - Links to PDF - http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/teaching/Machine.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/teaching/SP_Machine.pdf
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Just the Facts: Traveling on Dialysis(Life Options Rehabilitation Program) - http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/teaching/Travel.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/teaching/SP_Travel.pdf
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Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10150.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10150_S.pdf
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Renal Osteodystrophy(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/renalosteodystrophy/
- Take Steps to Keep Your Heart Healthy on Dialysis(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=177
- What to Ask Dialysis Care Providers(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/Dialysis/static/incDialysisCareProviders_Text.asp
- What You Should Know about Dialyzer Reuse: A Guide for Hemodialysis Patients and Their Families(National Kidney Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/dialyzer_reuse.pdf
- What You Should Know about Infectious Diseases(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=80
- Your Dialysis Care Team(National Kidney Foundation) - http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=165
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Your Kidneys and How They Work(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yourkidneys/
Also available in Spanish http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/yourkids/
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Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/financialhelp/
- For Individuals with Medicare on Home Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis(Kidney Medicare Drugs Awareness and Education Initiative) - http://www.kidneydrugcoverage.org/PatientsDialysisHome.htm
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Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - Large PDF file - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10128.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10128_s.pdf
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Medicare's Coverage of Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Benefits(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11360.pdf
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Renal Dialysis(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Renal+Dialysis%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dialysis(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=dialysis+%5BCONDITION%5D+OR+dialysis+%5BTREATMENT%5D
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Peritoneal Dialysis(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=peritoneal+dialysis
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Renal Dialysis(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=renal+dialysis
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Prevalence of hypertension among Iranian hemodialysis patients and associated risk... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18814655&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Clinical practice guidelines for assessment and management of iron deficiency. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18668119&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Clinical practice guidelines for evaluation of anemia. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18668118&tool=MedlinePlus
- Dialysis -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(renal+dialysis[majr]+OR+kidney,artificial[majr])+NOT+renal+dialysis/economics[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+systematic[sb]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt]+OR+letter[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Kidney Failure Glossary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/glossary/
- Dialysis Facility Compare(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/dialysis/home.asp
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Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations(National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/resources/organizations.htm
- Life Options Rehabilitation Program - http://www.lifeoptions.org/
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
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National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/
- National Kidney Foundation - http://www.kidney.org/
- Renal Flash(American Association of Kidney Patients) - http://www.aakp.org/newsletters/Renal-Flash/
- Medigap Policies for People Under Age 65 with a Disability or End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/medigap/under65.asp
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Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure in Children(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/childkidneydiseases/treatment_methods/
- What's the Deal with Dialysis?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/things/dialysis.html
- Kidney Failure - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneyfailure.html
- Kidneys and Urinary System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneysandurinarysystem.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Dialysis is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
Dialysis - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/dialysis.html