Measuring Progress in Kidney Assistance Therapy: Biology, Technology, Individualization and Innovations

Kidney assistance therapy, a term that more accurately reflects the limited therapeutic capabilities of dialytic modalities conventionally referred to as kidney replacement therapy, sustains life by removing retained uremic toxins and excess fluid, while operating within a dynamic biologic milieu shaped by comorbidities, intercurrent illness, diet, medications, and the evolving course of residual kidney function [...]