Home Dialysis Central
...everything you need to know about doing dialysis at home.
Life@Home: our original articles about HHD
Water treatment for home hemodialysis
When you do hemodialysis, your blood is exposed to 25 to 50 times or more water than you could drink in a week. Drinking water can have contaminants that don't harm most people, but could build up in your body and make you sick. Water treatment helps keep you safe. More »
Medicare 101 for people on home dialysis
Besides having control over your own treatment and schedule, choosing PD or home HD for your first treatment can save you thousands of dollars out-of-pocket each year for hospitals, doctors, and dialysis. Give home dialysis a try. You'll be glad you did! More »
Fluid and solute removal: How and why (part one)
There are three main reasons why more-frequent hemodialysis is better for you: You'll feel better during and after treatment, it is much better for your heart and circulation, and it more gently—and far more completely—restores the chemistry of your blood and body. More »
Fluid and solute removal: How and why (part two)
Do you know how much of your body weight is water? Healthy kidneys control the amount of water in our bodies, silently, without fuss, and very accurately. When the kidneys fail, dialysis can help maintain fluid balance. More »
Blood pump speed and your dialysis fistula
How do blood pump speeds vary from country to country, and does blood pump speed affect your arteriovenous fistula? Learn more about how more speed may not necessarily be better. More »
Dialysis and dental health: What you need to know
Keeping a healthy smile when you have kidney failure can take some extra effort. The type of treatment you choose can affect the health of your teeth and gums. In turn, your oral health can have an impact on the rest of your body. More »
Leaving on a jet plane: Flying with a PD cycler or NxStage System One
Travel brings you new vistas and broadens your world. When you choose home dialysis, you can travel without having treatments at a center you don't know—and you can choose your own schedule, too. More »
To sleep, perchance to dream—with home dialysis
Playwright Thomas Dekker once said, "Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together." He was right: studies of people on dialysis show that people who sleep better tend to live longer. Home dialysis improves the sleep of many—and we'll share some sleep tips in this article. More »
Changes to Medicare rules can improve dialysis care
Home dialysis is underused in the United States. A new Medicare rule-change now requires clinics to tell people on dialysis about all of their treatment options. This includes education about the benefits of home dialysis—and where to find it. More »
What is an ejection fraction, and what does it mean to you?
The ejection fraction is a measure that should be 'computed' into decisions about the right blood volume for a patient on dialysis. But what is it, and what does it mean? More »
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