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(also known as Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis)
In medicine, dialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy which is used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function due to renal failure. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Dialysis | 180 |
96% |
| Polycystic Kidney Disea... | 23 |
96% |
| Renal Cell Carcinoma (K... | 8 |
88% |
| Organ Transplants | 5 |
100% |
| Alport Syndrome | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 95% (222
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Dialysis Reviews
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PD has been great. It's allowed us to take vacations without having to stop anywhere to do dialysis. It's all done at night.
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Yes when I started the tx I began to feel better.
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working for now, but it makes my dad so weak some days
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was dignosed with kidney failer at the age of 23 is had a fistula put in in a day and started dialysis right away. no one in my family was the right blood type (o+) so i went on the list 3 years of 3 times a week for 4 hours and feeling tired all of the time
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crazy confused
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cramping is a side effect. Somethimes I am tired and don't do anythng after. Sitting for 4 hours is a bore.
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its very hard to go through
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I don't have an experience I joined this to become educated for my mom
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RETIRED
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I ask for people on this site to help because he is just lazy
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Peritoneal Dialysis
Generally the use of peritoneal dialysis is done in conjunction with ascites ONLY when the patient is in end stage renal failure. Which as we know is... [More] -
Peritoneal Dialysis
Found this....... PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN THE COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS AND ASCITES: PRACTIC... [More] -
Peritoneal Dialysis
I'm heading out the door but, I wanted to suggest that you so a search of 'Peritoneal Dialysis in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites.' I came across many... [More] -
Peritoneal Dialysis
Hey, It looks like it is just for dialysis, not for draining of ascites fluid. This is from wikipedia, there is no mention of ascites of liver pro... [More] -
Peritoneal Dialysis
Has anyone ever heard of or had a drain put in (peritoneal dialysis) to deal with ascites? [More]
