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HOSPITAL / IN-CENTER DIALYSIS
Hospital Haemodialysis (HD)
Benefits
Nursing staff performs treatment for you in the hospital.
Requires 3 treatments per week.
No equipment or supplies needed to be stored at home.
Intermittent treatment, usually 3 times a week.
Points to consider
Travel to clinic 3 times a week on a fixed schedule.
May not be able to continue to work due to dialysis treatment schedule.
A permanent access to your blood is required, typically on your arm.
Sometimes a temporary catheter has to be inserted.
Insertion of 2 needles at each treatment session.
Fluid and diet restrictions.
HOME DIALYSIS
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
Benefits
Privacy, flexibility and comfort of home.
Treatment can be done at a convenient time based on your lifestyle.
Dialysis supplies are portable and dialysis can be performed almost anywhere.
No needles to perform procedure.
No travelling to dialysis centre to perform treatment.
Continuous treatment.
Points to consider
In CAPD exchanges must be performed usually 4 times a day 7 days a week.
APD requires a machine in your bedroom and you will need to perform dialysis 7 nights a week.
You need to be trained.
A plastic tube needs to be placed in your abdomen.
Home therapy may impact your family life.
Requires storage space in your home for supplies.
Fluid and diet restrictions.
Home Haemodialysis (HHD)
Benefits
Privacy, flexibility and comfort of home.
No travelling to dialysis center to perform treatment.
Same person always helps you perform treatment.
Cleans blood 5-6 times during the week.
Points to consider
Must have a trained care-giver to help you.
Training may take four weeks or more.
A permanent access to your blood is required, typically in your arm.
Insertion of 2 needles at each treatment session.
Home therapy may impact your family life.
Requires storage space in your home for supplies.
Fluid and diet restrictions.