TINLEY PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vascular Specialists in Tinley Park, Illinois, is pleased to announce that Dr. Eugene Tanquilut, has successfully completed the first Ellipsys Vascular Access ...

As blood in the peritoneal capillaries comes into contact with dialysate in the peritoneal cavity, solutes in the blood diffuse into the dialysate. The osmotic gradient created by glucose in the ...

Dialysis is a procedure that helps filter and clean your blood when your kidneys are unable to do so effectively. There are two types of dialysis. Hemodialysis involves the use of a dialysis machine ...

Regional Medical Center volunteer Sarah Brawley said she could not miss the groundbreaking ceremony for the hospital’s new Dialysis Access Institute. Her 56-year-old daughter, Beverly, was on dialysis ...

In the U.S., dialysis is a costly treatment with poor health outcomes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15% of adults—37 million people—have chronic kidney disease. As the ...