On May 10, DAI surgeons Dr. John Ross, Dr. Karl Illig, Dr. Mark London, Dr. Jalal Hakmei and Dr. Mohamed Sheta demonstrated the latest surgical procedures and interventions with an emphasis on the ...

For kidney disease patients who need to undergo dialysis, one type of treatment is not best for all, according to a study appearing in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society ...

A new research study by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that utilization of invasive procedures on hemodialysis conduits--artificially constructed shuts used by many individuals who ...

Dr. Jenna Kazil of Bradenton’s Florida Surgical Clinic recently performed a new, non-surgical procedure to prepare patients for dialysis at Manatee Memorial Hospital’s cath lab. The procedure, ...

Unlike regular dialysis, which takes 3-4 hours, continuous dialysis runs 24 hours a day and is increasingly used in intensive care units for patients with acute kidney failure because it is far ...

Compared with plain balloon angioplasty, treatment with a paclitaxel-coated balloon provides better patency and reduces the need for repeat procedures in dialysis patients with dysfunctional ...