Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Care: Preventing Infection
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
For anyone on peritoneal dialysis, looking after the catheter and the place where it exits the skin — the exit site — is one of the most important responsibilities, because good care is the main way to prevent infection.
Peritoneal Dialysis and Work: Staying Employed on PD
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
For many people facing dialysis, a pressing question is whether they will be able to continue working. Work provides not only income but also purpose, routine, and identity, and the prospect of losing it adds to the worry of kidney failure.
Who Can Be a Living Kidney Donor? Eligibility Explained
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
A kidney transplant from a living donor offers the best outcomes for most people with kidney failure, and it depends on someone being willing and able to donate.
Is Living Kidney Donation Safe? What Donors Should Know
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
Anyone considering donating a kidney to a loved one will, quite rightly, want to know whether it is safe to do so.
Kidney Transplant Evaluation: What the Workup Involves
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
A kidney transplant is a major undertaking, and before it can go ahead, both the person receiving the kidney and the person donating it are carefully evaluated.
Life After a Kidney Transplant: Medication, Follow-Up, and Living Well
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
A successful kidney transplant can be transformative, restoring health, energy, and freedom from dialysis, and allowing people to return to a fuller life.
Infections After a Kidney Transplant: Prevention and Awareness
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
The medication that protects a transplanted kidney from rejection works by dampening the immune system, and an unavoidable consequence is that it also reduces the body’s ability to fight infection.
Cancer Risk and Screening After a Kidney Transplant
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
Among the long-term considerations after a kidney transplant is an increased risk of certain cancers, a consequence of the immunosuppressive medication that protects the transplant.
Pre-emptive Kidney Transplant: Transplant Before Dialysis
Posted 16 Jul, 2026 | Source:
Many people assume that a kidney transplant comes after a period on dialysis — that dialysis is the first treatment for kidney failure and transplantation a later step.
