Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems: needs, opportunities and challenges

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 05 June 2023; doi:10.1038/s41581-023-00726-9Portable, wearable and implantable artificial kidney systems require compact and efficient dialysate regeneration systems and novel membranes for improved toxin removal and long-term patency. Here, the authors discuss efforts to overcome these challenges and future perspectives for achieving miniaturized dialysis.

Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - June 5, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: David Loureiro Ramada Joost de Vries Jeroen Vollenbroek Nazia Noor Odyl ter Beek Silvia M. Mih ăilă Fokko Wieringa Rosalinde Masereeuw Karin Gerritsen Dimitrios Stamatialis Source Type: research