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2. Kidney dialysis - Wikipedia

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   Schematic of semipermeable membrane during hemodialysis, where blood is red, dialysing fluid is blue, and the membrane is yellow. Kidney dialysis (from Greek διάλυσις, dialysis, 'dissolution'; from διά, dia, 'through', and λύσις, lysis, 'loosening or splitting') is the process of removing excess water, solutes, and toxins from the blood in people whose kidneys can no longer ...

3. Hemodialysis - Wikipedia

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   Hemodialysis, also spelled haemodialysis, or simply dialysis, is a process of filtering the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally. This type of dialysis achieves the extracorporeal removal of waste products such as creatinine and urea and free water from the blood when the kidneys are in a state of kidney failure.

4. Renal replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   Renal replacement therapy includes dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), hemofiltration, and hemodiafiltration, which are various ways of filtration of blood with or without machines. Renal replacement therapy also includes kidney transplantation , which is the ultimate form of replacement in that the old kidney is replaced by a donor ...

5. Nephrology - Wikipedia

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   Nephrology concerns the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, including electrolyte disturbances and hypertension, and the care of those requiring renal replacement therapy, including dialysis and renal transplant patients. [3] [4] The word 'dialysis' is from the mid-19th century: via Latin from the Greek word 'dialusis'; from 'dialuein ...

6. List of US dialysis providers - Wikipedia

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   List of United States dialysis providers: Abramson Center for Jewish Life; American Renal Associates; American Renal Care; Atlantic Dialysis Management; BMA (BioMedical Applications) Centers for Dialysis Care; Concerto Renal Services; DaVita Inc. Diversified Specialty Institute Holdings, Inc. Dialysis Clinic, Inc; Evergreen Nephrology ...

7. 'I thought kidney failure meant I'd never be a mum' - AOL

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   Dr Veena Reddy, Consultant Nephrologist, said: “Successful pregnancies in women on dialysis are extremely rare. "The level of care and coordination between several specialist teams including the ...