Advances in dialysis
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission deadline
For several decades, dialysis has formed the mainstay of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treatment for patients unable to receive a kidney transplant. The procedure removes waste products and excess fluid, essentially performing the basic key functions of kidneys. Despite being an effective treatment in many regards, ESRD maintains a high mortality rate and traditional dialysis can convey significant inconvenience to patients. Although several key advances to dialysis have been introduced since its conception, notably recent improvements in access to portable haemodialysis, further progress both in peritoneal and haemodialysis are necessary to improve this treatment to prolong survival and improve quality of life for patients.
This multi-disciplined Collection welcomes original research from the fields of nephrology, biotechnology, bioengineering and membrane science that contribute to improving performance, implementation and tolerance of dialysis for the future.
Editors
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Amira Abdelrasoul, PhD, PEng
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
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Sola Aoun Bahous, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Lebanese American University School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
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Akira Mima, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Nephrology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
Submitting a paper for consideration
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Accepted papers are published on a rolling basis as soon as they are ready.
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