Access Care & Daily Monitoring
Daily care, follow-up checks and home care
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Can Far-Infrared Therapy Improve Dialysis Access? Principles and Applications Explained
Far-infrared therapy is one of the adjunct methods often mentioned in dialysis access care. By promoting local blood circulation, it may help maintain the quality of blood flow in the access [Ref. 1]. It is not…
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Ultrasound Examination of Dialysis Access: Why Regular Follow-up Matters
In addition to feeling (palpating) and listening to (auscultating) the access every day, a vascular ultrasound examination every 3 to 6 months is also recommended. Sometimes the access feels and sounds normal, but a more detailed…
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Access Stenosis: What Should You Do? Maintenance and Treatment Every Dialysis Patient Should Know
The key principle for dealing with a narrowed dialysis access is “detect early, treat early.” As soon as the thrill weakens, or there is swelling, pain or difficulty drawing blood, return for assessment promptly. Most cases…
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Cold Fingers? Checking Palm Circulation with the Barbeau Test
A little everyday story: cold palms in winter Imagine a cold winter night. Xiao Ming rides his scooter home, and his hands turn pale and stiff from the cold. He clenches his fists hard and then…
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Hand-Ball Exercise to Promote Blood Flow
After dialysis access surgery, hand-grip exercise can help the access mature sooner, so that it can be used earlier and stays more open. . How hand-grip exercise works Hand-grip exercise is an isometric exercise: the forearm…
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“Warm Compresses” for the Dialysis Access
Warm compresses are used on the dialysis access mainly to promote vasodilation and in turn improve blood flow, which is very helpful for hemodialysis access. . How warm compresses work By raising the temperature of the…
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Far-Infrared Therapy for Vascular Health?
What is far infrared? Far infrared (FIR) is infrared light with a wavelength between 3 and 1,000 micrometers. Infrared is an electromagnetic wave invisible to the human eye that can penetrate deeper through the skin to…
