Kidney Health Australia has revealed that kidney disease patients in South Australia are left in the lurch due to the unavailability of home dialysis.
The organization wants an increase in home dialysis regimens so that patients can avoid long travels to receive dialysis treatment at hospitals. The need is very clear as data shows that just 8 out of 10,062 Australians receiving dialysis treatment are getting home dialysis.
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Dialysis is an artificial process for removing excess water and waste from the blood. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are the types of dialysis.
Dialysis is an artificial process for removing excess water and waste from the blood. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are the types of dialysis.
The State government is looking to fund rural dialysis units, but Dr Matthews says this is not so ideal.
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