Home-based renal dialysis.
About 20 percent of chronic dialysis patients receive treatment in their homes. An increasing number of these patients choose peritoneal dialysis. Physicians should be aware of the techniques and possible complications of home-based dialysis so that they can assist patients in choosing a form of dialysis and can help manage problems if they arise. An understanding of the technical and psychosocial problems is also necessary.
Goodenough
G K
GK
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City.
Lutz
L J
LJ
Gregory
M C
MC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods