5 October 2026
Background Point-of-care (POC) fluid generation, where a patient generates PD fluid at home is a novel therapy that has
Background Symptom burden in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is high and multifactorial, partly due to chronic illness
Background Point-of-care dialysate generation allows for PD fluid production in the home. Ensuring that all solutes are
Background Peritoneal dialysis is a resource intensive medical treatment requiring therapy adjustment based on fluid
22 September 2026
Background Conventional Peritoneal Dialysis (CPD) relies on large volumes of pre-packaged dialysis fluid leading to
Background In medical device clinical trials, it is essential to evaluate the usability and acceptability of devices
Background Viva Komfort (Komfort), an automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) system, is designed to generate dialysate from
25 October 2025
Authors Arsh Jain, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada Prashanth Kumar, Desert Cities Dialysis,
Authors Akash Karopadi, Management Consulting Division, Alira Health Boston LLC, MA, US Davide Targa, Management
Authors Arsh Jain, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada Htay Htay, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Authors David R. Chang, Division of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Chin-Chi Kuo, Big Data
Authors Mandar Gori, Vivance Inc, Los Angeles, California, United States Akash Karopadi, Management Consulting Division,
