Results of a set of clinical trials showing the potential of wearable artificial kidneys have been published. It was heavy and cumbersome but he says if he could start wearing it today, he would. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and published in the journal Nature Communications. No major side effects were found during the trials and patients reported far higher satisfaction levels for the wearable device, compared to ratings for conventional treatments. Researchers say their priority is to enable treatments to be carried out at home.
Results of a set of clinical trials showing the potential of wearable artificial kidneys have been published. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and published in the journal Nature Communications. No major side effects were found during the trials and patients reported far higher satisfaction levels for the wearable device, compared to ratings for conventional treatments. Researchers say their priority is to enable treatments to be carried out at home.