The Ellipsys Vascular Access System reduces the time before patients with kidney failure can start lifesaving dialysis treatments, while requiring fewer secondary procedures, according to a new study ...

Aditlys (http://www.aditlys.com/) is the first medical technology firm to develop a bioresorbable vascular access solution for patients undergoing dialysis treatment ...

Dallas, TX - Commenting on a study using endothelial progenitor (EP) cells to create an endothelial lining for artificial arteriovenous grafts [ 1], an editorialist suggests that hemodialysis vascular ...

SAN DIEGO — Use of a chlorhexidine foam dressing may reduce exit site infection rates for patients with tunneled hemodialysis catheters when certain protocols are followed, data show. SAN DIEGO — ...

The future of healthcare is not just about treating patients when they come to the clinic. It is also about developing systems that help identify potential risks earlier and extend care beyond ...

Vital Access has secured a $10 million credit facility from Deerfield Management to expand marketing of its FDA-cleared implant to make it easier to access the vascular system of end-stage renal ...

Hispanic patients initiating hemodialysis in the US were less likely to receive predialysis nephrology care and had lower rates of usable vascular access at dialysis initiation than White patients.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hispanic patients were 64% less likely to receive pre-dialysis nephrology care vs. non-Hispanic white patients.

Planning for renal replacement therapy and dialysis vascular access requires evaluation of comorbidities and quality of life Selection of the ideal vascular access for an elderly patient requires ...

June 25 (UPI) --The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved marketing two catheter-based devices to connect to veins and arteries in patients with chronic kidney disease who need hemodialysis.

In contrast to reports of favorable survival in incident patients on peritoneal dialysis compared with hemodialysis, a recent study has shown similar survival outcome depending on type of vascular ...

Despite declining rates of vascular access complications in the United States, Black patients remain at higher risk for them compared with White patients. Despite declining rates of vascular access ...