Purpose of review: Provision of education to inform decision making for renal replacement
therapy (RRT) is a key component in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet …

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) can offer more flexibility and independence compared
with hemodialysis, yet uptake of PD remains low. Barriers to PD include the fear of dialyzing …

Home dialysis therapy, including home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, is underused
as a modality for the treatment of chronic kidney failure. The National Kidney Foundation …

Importance In 40 of 50 US states, scheduled dialysis is withheld from undocumented
immigrants with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); instead, they receive intermittent …

Rationale & Objective Home dialysis has been underused in the United States, especially
among minority groups. We investigated whether adjustment for socioeconomic factors …

Results Overall, 619,126 patients with incident ESKD received dialysis at Medicare-certified
facilities, 2006–2013. Observed early PD experience increased from 9.4% before PPS to …

Aim The aim of the study was to understand the experiences of patients on automated
peritoneal dialysis (APD) during the period of confinement due to the COVID‐19 pandemic …

Chronic kidney disease and the need for kidney replacement therapy have increased
dramatically in recent decades. Forecasts for the coming years predict an even greater …

There are advantages to home dialysis for patients, and kidney care programs, but use
remains low in most countries. Health-care policy-makers have many levers to increase use …

Background Next-generation implantable and wearable KRTs may revolutionize the lives of
patients undergoing dialysis by providing more frequent and/or prolonged therapy along …