<unk>  <unk> , is the provision of<unk>  to purify the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally, in their own<unk> . One advantage to doing dialysis at<unk>  is that it can be done more frequently and slowly, which reduces the "washed out" feeling and other symptoms caused by rapid ultrafiltration, and it can often be done at night, while the person is sleeping. People on<unk>  are followed by a nephrologist who writes the dialysis prescription and they rely on the support of a dialysis unit for back-up treatments and case management. Studies show that<unk>  improves patients' sense of well-being; the more they know about and control their own treatment the better they are likely to do on dialysis.<unk>  was introduced in the 1960s as a way to conserve scarce healthcare resources.
Home hemodialysis
Nocturnal dialysis
Iridodialysis
Hemodialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
Intradialytic parenteral nutrition
Dialysis
Renal replacement therapy