GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Kidney Dialysis Center Quality of Care by Clark Merre field Kidneys filter water and waste from the blood, keeping the body’s salts and minerals in balance. When kidneys stop working, waste builds up in the blood. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and family history are all risk factors for developing chronic kidney disease. People with kidney disease are at higher risk for stroke or heart attack. Kidney failure happens when kidney function falls below 15% of normal. Kidney transplant isn’t an immediate option for most people with kidney failure. There are more than 94, 000 people nationwide waiting for new kidneys, by far the longest organ transplant waiting list, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. The average wait time is nearly four years, according to the U.S. Renal Data System. Some 14, 000 people-about 15% of the list-have been waiting for a new kidney for more than 5 years. This is where dialysis centers come in. There are two types of dialysis. Hemodialysis is the most common method. Blood flows into a machine, where it passes through a filter before it returns clean into the patient’s body. A nurse or other trained technician sets up the machine, places needles in the patient’s arm, and monitors the process. Hemodialysis can be done at home with the help of a family member or other caregiver, but for now, it mostly happens at dialysis centers.Part A:The reader can infer that Kidney disease