KIDNEY CARE OPTIONS

For more information about hemodialysis or other available treatment options, call (330) 331-4466 to schedule an appointment today.

KIDNEY CARE OPTIONS

For more information about hemodialysis or other available treatment options, call (330) 331-4466 to schedule an appointment today.

KIDNEY CARE OPTIONS

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Hemodialysis

The kidneys play a vital role in bodily function by removing waste and extra water from the blood, which forms urine. When your kidneys no longer work, dialysis can replace some of its functions. Hemodialysis is one of two types of dialysis available.

About Hemodialysis

Using a machine with a specialized filter called an artificial kidney (or a dialyzer), hemodialysis works to clean your blood. In order to get your blood into the dialyzer, minor surgery is required to make an access into your blood vessels–typically to your arm.

How Hemodialysis Works

The artificial kidney separates your blood into two parts. Your blood cells, proteins and other important components remain in your blood because they are too large to pass through the thin membrane in the machine. The smaller waste products in your blood are then passed through the membrane and washed away using a fluid called dialysate. These include urea, creatinine, potassium, and extra fluid. The cleansed blood is then returned to your body.

How Often is Hemodialysis Needed?

Hemodialysis patients typically receive treatment three (3) times per week for roughly 4 hours each time. Treatment at the right frequency as determined by your dialysis care team based on your individual lab work can improve your overall health, keep you out of the hospital, and help you live a longer and higher quality life.

PRCA providers treat patients at multiple dialysis centers located throughout greater Akron area. For more information about hemodialysis or other available treatment options, call 330-331-4466 to schedule an appointment today.

HOME HEMODIALYSIS

Hemodialysis can be completed at a dialysis center or in the comfort of your own home.

The key differences are that at a dialysis center, treatment is performed by a nurse or technician at a pre-scheduled time, whereas at home you are solely responsible and may better be able to fit the treatments into your daily routine.

The three types of hemodialysis that can be performed at home are:

Conventional home hemodialysis is done three times a week for 3-4 hours or longer each time. Through training over the course of several weeks or up to a few months, you and/or your care partner are trained to do dialysis safely and handle any problems that may arise.
Short, daily home hemodialysis is done five to seven times a week for two hours each using a machine specifically designed for short, daily at-home treatment. Training may take several weeks. Because you are doing dialysis more often, usually less fluid is removed each time which reduces adverse symptoms like headaches, nausea and fatigue.
Noctural home hemodialysis are long, slow treatments that are done at night while you sleep. Depending on what your doctor prescribes, this is usually done as often as six nights a week or every other night for six to eight hours at a time. Training may take several weeks. Because you are completing more hours of dialysis each week, this method can result in more waste removal.

For more information about whether you are a good candidate for home hemodialysis, call 330-331-4466 to schedule an appointment.

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

There are two types of dialysis treatments —hemodialysis and peritoneal. In addition to ridding your body of waste and excess fluids, your kidneys also help to control your blood pressure.

About Peritoneal Dialysis

Unlike hemodialysis which uses an artificial kidney machine to filter your blood, peritoneal dialysis relies on the inside lining of your own belly to act as a natural filter.

For this method, surgery is required to place a small catheter in your belly. Through it, a sterile cleansing fluid called dialysate is administered. Once the filtering process is complete, the excess fluid exits your body through the catheter.

There are two types of peritoneal dialysis:

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

Your doctor can advise which is best for you based on your medical condition and personal preferences. For more information about peritoneal dialysis or other available treatment options, call 330-331-4466 to schedule an appointment today.

KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS

Kidney transplant is one of two treatment types available for kidney failure. Many patients feel that this treatment method offers greater freedom and a better quality of life than ongoing dialysis treatment.

Research shows that a successful kidney transplant may allow patients to live the same kind of life before they developed kidney disease and that those who undergo this procedure live longer than those who remain on dialysis.

To learn more about the kidney transplant procedure and to determine if you are a candidate, call 330-331-4466 schedule an appointment.

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