During kidney failure, if you are advised that you need treatment to stay alive, it can be a crucial time in your life. If you are newly diagnosed with kidney disease, you may feel devastated, puzzled, and annoyed. But you can help yourself by doing some important things. Review your different treatment options and take an active role in decisions about your care.
Hemodialysis is a treatment that replaces the work of your own kidneys to clear extra fluid and wastes from your blood.
Home hemodialysis (HD) occurs at stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is a treatment for kidney failure, which is also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It is done in the comfort of your own home with slightly different equipment, and the basic process is the same as in-center hemodialysis.
During home hemodialysis, blood flows through a dialysis machine from the patient’s vascular access point. Home dialysis cleanses the blood of extra waste and fluids and sends the clean blood back into the body. This is performed using a special filter called a dialyzer, or artificial kidney.
At the start of each treatment, two needles are inserted into your access point. To carry blood to the dialyzer, needles are connected to plastic tubing. At any one time, only a small amount of blood is out of your body. The dialysis machine controls the treatment time, fluid removal, pressure, and temperature while it pumps your blood through the dialysis system.
In-home hemodialysis, the basic process is the same, except that you and a member of your care team are trained to do your treatment at home.
You can do hemodialysis at a dialysis center, where tasks during treatment are performed by a nurse or technician. In-center hemodialysis is usually done for about three to four hours or longer, three times a week. There is a pre-scheduled time for in-center treatments.
Hemodialysis can also be done at home, where you are the one doing your treatment. You may be better able to fit your treatments into your daily schedule at home.
The following are three types of hemodialysis that can be performed at home:
It is also possible to combine both daily and nocturnal home hemodialysis. The combination of treatments depends on your medical condition, your needs, and your machine.
For home hemodialysis, new and easy-to-use machines are being developed. These are clean, easier to set up, and sanitized. If you think home hemodialysis is a good choice for you, ask your physician about the best equipment for you.
It is important to know if you are getting the right amount of dialysis, whatever treatment option you choose. To check the amount of dialysis you receive, tests should be done regularly. For more information, speak with your physician and your dialysis care team.
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