The Future of Technology-Based Kidney Replacement Therapies: An Update on Portable, Wearable and Implantable Artificial Kidneys
Worldwide, the number of people needing lifesaving kidney replacement therapy (KRT) steadily grows, but about two thirds of them lack access to KRT and thus die. Access to KRT depends on economic, social, infrastructural, ecological, and political factors. Current KRTs include kidney transplantation, peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD). Xenotransplantation recently is opening promising new perspectives but needs improvement. Unfortunately, not all patients are suitable for transplantation.
