Renal Replacement Therapy World Kidney Day

Renal Replacement therapy is used to replace the lost functions of the kidneys, such as filtering the blood, regulating electrolyte balance, and producing hormones. There are two main types of RRT: hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Hemodialysis is a process that involves removing...

• Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) addresses kidney dysfunction by supplementing or replacing kidney function with external devices or transplantation. While kidney transplantation involves adding an organ, RRT, including dialysis, focuses on substituting lost kidney function in patients with varying degrees of kidney failure. The increasing prevalence of secondary kidney diseases like those linked to diabetes and hypertension, is predicted to dramatically increase the need for RRT by 2030.