I. Introduction
II. Renal Disease and Replacement Therapy
1. Biomarkers
2. Acute Renal Failure
3. Chronic Kidney Disease
III. Preparing the Patient for Hemodialysis
1. Vascular Access Devices
2. Hemodialysis Catheter
3. Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Procedure
4. Arteriovenous Graft (AV graft) Procedure
5. Vascular Access Selection
6. Dialysate
7. Dialysis Machine
IV. Process of Hemodialysis
1. Dialysis Duration and Frequency
2. TIME Trial
3. Home Hemodialysis
4. Nocturnal Hemodialysis
V. Hemodialysis Complications
1. Hypotension
2. Chest Pain
3. Dialysis Disequilibrium
4. Hemolysis
VI. Vascular Access Device Complications
1. Venous Needle Dislodgement
2. Infection
VII. Case Study: End-stage Renal Dialysis and Rural Health
VIII. Summary