Home Hemodialysis Customer Support: 866-697-8243
Peritoneal Dialysis Customer Support: 800-323-5188
Talk to a Patient Consultant About Home Dialysis: 888-200-6456
Home Hemodialysis Customer Support: 866-697-8243
Peritoneal Dialysis Customer Support: 800-323-5188
Talk to a Patient Consultant About Home Dialysis: 888-200-6456
Home Hemodialysis Customer Support: 866-697-8243
Peritoneal Dialysis Customer Support: 800-323-5188
Talk to a Patient Consultant About Home Dialysis: 888-200-6456
Home Hemodialysis Customer Support: 866-697-8243
Peritoneal Dialysis Customer Support: 800-323-5188
Talk to a Patient Consultant About Home Dialysis: 888-200-6456
Solo home hemodialysis (HHD) is an innovative option made available in 2017, when the NxStage® systems became the first and only hemodialysis machines cleared in the US for HHD without a care partner, during waking hours. That means more patients – even those who live alone and/or don’t have a care partner – may be able to experience the potential benefits of more frequent HHD.
Yes, if you and your doctor agree, and with proper planning and training, many patients are able to perform their dialysis therapy alone, in the comfort of their home.
Solo home dialysis, sometimes referred to as self- or independent dialysis, is dialysis therapy administered at home, by yourself, without any required assistance. Kidney disease patients have two therapy options for solo treatment–more frequent home hemodialysis (HHD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD), both have been associated with many clinical benefits compared to traditional three-times weekly in-center hemodialysis (ICHD).1 Since PD is almost always done independently at home, here we will focus more on solo HHD.
If you and your doctor decide solo HHD is a good option for your health and lifestyle, you will first need a prescription for the therapy. You will also need a NxStage HHD system, dialysis treatment supplies, ancillary treatment supplies, and additional training to perform treatments alone, at home.
Your home training nurse will teach you to administer treatments yourself as well as proper techniques for using the ancillary devices listed below. Videos and other supplemental training materials are available online as well.
You can perform solo HHD anytime during waking hours, which means you can adapt your dialysis treatments to your schedule and lifestyle, not the other way around.
There are some physical limitations that could affect a person’s ability to perform solo home hemodialysis. As always, your doctor and care team should help with these decisions and determine the best approach.
Some patients may feel uneasy about learning to self-cannulate, however, many people prefer self-cannulation once they are trained to do it properly.
Greater control and ownership of your care
When it comes to self-care, no one knows your body, comfort levels, and preferences better than you. Administering treatments yourself means you aren’t just “along for the ride,” you’re playing a proactive role in your therapy.
Increased scheduling independence and flexibility
Without a nurse, care partner, or dialysis clinic impacting treatment times, your schedule is your own. You, along with your doctor and care team, can choose to do dialysis when it works best for you, your family, your job, etc.
Less reliance on friends and family
Dialysis patients can sometimes feel like a burden to those around them. Solo HHD means counting less on others and more on yourself. It means more freedom for you and your friends and family.
Nieltje had been living with kidney disease for almost 20 years and was determined to avoid in-center dialysis at all costs.
In-center treatments were difficult for Nieltje to balance in between taking care of her family and herself. As a solo patient, Nieltje regained her independence and took control over her life and treatments.
Rosheen’s dialysis journey took him down many paths, including solo HHD.
A little block of “cheese” went a long way for Rosheen. After some cannulation practice, he found the confidence to start more frequent solo HHD and the energy to do more of the things he loves.
(including more frequent solo HHD)
Fluid and toxin removal with more frequent HHD is closer to that of a healthy kidney, which works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.2
More energy to do the things you love5
36% Less blood pressure medication4
87% Improvement in time to recover6
5% Reduction in mortality for each hour that recovery time is reduced7
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Patients should review the following information carefully and discuss it with their doctors to decide whether home hemodialysis with NxStage systems is right for them.
Users Should Weigh the Risks and Benefits of Performing Home Hemodialysis with NxStage Systems.
Users Will Need Additional Resources to Perform Home Hemodialysis.
Certain Forms of Home Hemodialysis Have Additional Risks.
The reported benefits of peritoneal dialysis may not be experienced by all patients.
Peritoneal dialysis does involve some risks that may be related to the patient, center, or equipment. These include, but are not limited to, infectious complications. Examples of infectious complications include peritonitis and exit-site and tunnel infections. Non-infectious complications include catheter complication such as migration and obstruction, peritoneal leaks, constipation, hemoperitoneum, hydrothorax, increased intraperitoneal volume, and respiratory and gastric issues. It is important for healthcare providers to monitor patient prescriptions and achievement of adequate fluid management goals.
Patients should consult their doctor to understand the risks and responsibilities of performing peritoneal dialysis.
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