http://www.nephrologynews.com/rss/home-dialysis The latest articles from Nephrology News & Issues in the topic home-dialysis Patients that receive daily, home hemodialysis are more likely to receive a kidney transplant than patients on conventional thrice-weekly dialysis, particularly in patients not on the transplant waitlist at initiation of daily home hemodialysis. http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/home-dialysis-patients-more-likely-to-get-transplant-than-in-center-patients 5/13/2012 9:42:00 PM Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario, Canada have discovered that developing countries have faster growing rates peritoneal dialysis use for kidney failure than the developed world. http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/peritoneal-dialysis-is-more-popular-in-developing-countries 4/26/2012 1:08:00 PM Patients suffering with end-stage renal disease could increase their survival chances by undergoing intensive dialysis at home rather than the conventional dialysis in clinics, a new study by Ontario-based Lawson Health Research Institute shows the potential of more intensive dialysis completed in a home setting. http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/canadian-study-shows-better-survival-rate-with-intensive-dialysis 4/25/2012 1:55:00 PM Organizers of the National Summit on Home Dialysis Policy released their final recommendations this morning on ways to increase access to home therapy, placing an emphasis on better patient education, greater financial incentives for physicians, and developing quality measures that evaluate home dialysis http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/leaders-from-summit-on-home-dialysis-release-recommendations 4/25/2012 12:10:00 PM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/more-dialysis-is-better-writes-ajay-k-singh-mbbs 4/12/2012 10:59:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/national-summit-on-home-dialysis-policy 4/9/2012 10:08:00 AM More than fifty invited leaders in the field of kidney dialysis—including patients, clinicians, industry, and policymakers—assembled at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., yesterday for the National Summit on Home Dialysis Policy. The group came together to identify common concerns and opportunities to drive appropriate utilization of home dialysis and identify pathways for collaborative action. http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/experts-in-home-dialysis-gather-at-summit 3/29/2012 1:44:00 PM Many patients start dialysis treatment with hemodialysis even though they initially had opted for peritoneal dialysis, according to a study posted online ahead of print in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/study-shows-differences-between-dialysis-modality-choice-initiation 3/15/2012 11:30:00 AM Frequent and longer dialysis treatments may provide more benefits for patients than conventional dialysis treatments, according to several studies appearing in upcoming issues of the Journal of the American Societyof Nephrology. The findings suggest that daily or nightly dialysis sessions at home or in the clinic are viable—and perhaps superior—alternatives for some patients with kidney failure. http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/studies-show-nighttime-or-daily-dialysis-may-improve-patients-health-and-survival 2/24/2012 10:21:00 AM In his latest blog, HemoDoc"s Peter Laird, MD, takes a retrospective look at the promise of home hemodialysis technology and its missing presence today. http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/viewpoint-where-has-all-the-hhd-technology-gone 1/3/2012 1:21:00 PM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/alternative-therapies-options-for-improving-dialysis-care 11/30/2011 2:33:00 PM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/study-highlights-barriers-to-more-home-dialysis-use 11/29/2011 10:57:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/nxstage-launches-directory-of-nephrologists-with-home-hemodialysis-patient-experience 11/22/2011 11:54:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/enrollment-in-satellite-wellbound-home-dialysis-program-tops-1000-patients 11/17/2011 10:35:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/nxstage-reports-data-that-shows-higher-quality-of-life-for-patients-undergoing-more-frequent-home-hemodialysis 11/11/2011 8:25:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/former-home-dialysis-patient-becomes-hemodialysis-tech 8/30/2011 10:04:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/the-wall-street-journal-awak-to-give-dialysis-patients-freedom 8/16/2011 12:20:00 PM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/nxstage-celebrates-7-year-anniversary-of-home-dialysis-patient-milestones 8/16/2011 10:53:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/nxstage-patient-advocate-begins-west-coast-home-hemodialysis-tour-with-the-system-one 8/2/2011 11:58:00 AM http://www.nephrologynews.com/home-dialysis/article/frequent-hemodialysis-network-nocturnal-trial-looks-at-some-effects-of-nocturnal-dialysis 7/21/2011 2:24:00 PM