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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

For decades, the United States has grappled with the complexities of chronic kidney disease and the plight of the almost ...

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.

The Eastern Shore's only Dialysis Vascular Access Clinic is now open at the Memorial Hospital at Easton. This new Shore Health System specialty clinic operates in partnership with the University of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Frailty may be useful for informing clinical decision-making regarding choice of vascular access. Greater frailty among patients receiving dialysis is associated with longer times to vascular access ...