Most dialysis patients also live with diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, and those conditions drive long-term outcomes as much as dialysis does.
What to know
- Diabetes: insulin requirements often change on dialysis and need regular review.
- Hypertension: fluid control and dry weight are frequently more effective than adding medication.
- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in dialysis patients — risk factor control matters.
- Keep your nephrologist, GP and specialists communicating; Trivita's coordination team exists to make that happen.
Talk to your care team
This topic is part of Monitoring & Long-term Care, one of ten modules in the Trivita Learning Hub. If anything here contradicts what your own nephrologist or dialysis nurse has told you, follow your care team — they know your prescription, your access and your history.
Trivita's dialysis nurses answer our care line 24 hours a day on 055 242 1070, including for people who are not yet our patients.
Education, not medical advice. This page explains home hemodialysis in general terms for patients and care partners in the UAE. It is reviewed by Trivita's Medical Director but cannot account for your individual circumstances. Never change a prescription, medication or technique based on this page alone.