Kamal's Story

Kamal's kidney failure was a two in a million chance. Keeping this balance, called homeostasis...

Angela's Story

Watch the stories of these patients who overcame their challenges to thrive on NxStage System One home hemodialysis therapy.

Buttonhole Technique

Stuart Mott, LPN, is a pioneer in buttonhole cannulation, whose articles about Touch Cannulation, Cushion Cannulation, and Tandem Hand cannulation have changed practice.

LVH: Heading Off a Common Heart Problem

As the old song goes, "the knee bone's connected to the leg bone...." Kidney failure affects your whole body, and your heart can be first in line for harm.

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Choosing Your Treatment

My Life, My Dialysis Choice

How do you choose a treatment when you don't want any of them? This is what some people with kidney failure ask themselves.