Explore the benefits of peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a home-based treatment for kidney failure, offering flexibility and ...

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, today (21 March) publishes final guidance supporting the use of a new device that can help reduce the severe abdominal fluid retention experienced by some cancer ...

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but an at-home catheter system from BD has the potential to keep the entire hospital away. The PeritX system allows patients with ascites to regularly drain ...

ASCITES is a problem frequently encountered and often unsatisfactorily treated. An adjunct in the therapy of ascites has been tried in a limited number of cases and has seemed sufficiently helpful to ...

Ascites often develops as a complication of liver disease, causing fluid buildup in the abdominal cavity. Common treatments for ascites include reducing sodium intake, taking diuretics, and undergoing ...

A 47-year-old man with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease was started on peritoneal dialysis (PD) 2 years prior after a renal allograft ...

Bile duct cancer can cause a buildup of fluid in the lining of the abdomen, called ascites. This can lead to abdominal bloating and discomfort. Bile ducts are part of the digestive system. They are ...