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Leukocyte Glucose Index, Arteriovenous Fistula Failure Linked in ESKD

MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), a high preoperative leukocyte glucose index (LGI) is associated with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure, according to a...

Hemodialysis History Does Not Impact Peritoneal Dialysis Dropout

THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – Peritoneal dialysis (PD) dropout seems not to be influenced by a history of hemodialysis (HD), according to a review published online March 5 in BMC Nephrology. Xingge...

Remote Patient Monitoring Tied to Better Dialysis Technique Survival

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Remote patient monitoring (RPM) may improve technique survival in patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), according to a study published in the February issue...

Denosumab Linked to Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis-Dependent Seniors

THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – For female dialysis-dependent patients aged 65 years or older treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with an increased incidence of severe or very severe...

Mean Platelet Volume Linked to Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – For patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study...

Wildfire Smoke Raises Risks for Folks on Dialysis

TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Exposure to wildfire-related air pollution in western states has taken its toll on U.S. patients who are on dialysis. New research linked it to elevated risks of...

Similar Management Seen for Dialysis-Requiring AKI, ESKD Patients

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – Patients with dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury (AKI-D) are prescribed the same dialysis as end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients, but some AKI-D patients have the...

High Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Tied to Higher Mortality With Peritoneal Dialysis

FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – An elevated systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is independently associated with increased risks for all-cause and cardiovascular-specific mortality in patients...

Light Exercise During Dialysis Tied to Improved Physical Functioning

WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Patients who engage in light exercise while undergoing hemodialysis may see benefits in physical health and quality of life, according to a study published online June 17...

Historic 'Redlining' of Neighborhoods Linked to Black Americans' Rate of Kidney Failure

THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – Decades of “redlining” — discriminatory policies that led to disinvestment in minority communities within the United States — may be connected with current cases of kidney fa...

Lower Mortality Seen With Hemodiafiltration for Kidney Failure

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 – For patients with kidney failure, the use of high-dose hemodiafiltration results in a lower risk for death from any cause compared with high-flux hemodialysis, according...

Novel Dialysis Device Safe, Effective for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 – The DIALIVE novel liver dialysis device seems safe and has a positive impact for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), according to a study published online May...

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