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Suboptimal Dialysis Initiation Common in Patients With Advanced CKD
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 – Suboptimal dialysis initiation, typically defined as dialysis initiation during a hospitalization and/or with a central venous catheter, is common among patients with...
Standardization Needed for Dialysis Initiation in Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 – The initiation of dialysis in women with chronic kidney disease during pregnancy varies by clinical practice, signaling a need for standardized care in this population,...
Public Health Response Data Show Success of Standard Infection Control Measures for Dialysis
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 – Adherence to standard dialysis infection prevention and control (IPC) measures enabled safe provision of dialysis to patients with Candida auris colonization or infection,...
COVID Vaccine Protects Against Kidney Damage During Infection
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 — Kidney damage is common during a severe case of COVID-19, but vaccination appears to protect people against this life-threatening side effect, a new study says. Unvaccinated C...
Higher Temperatures Tied to Greater Risk for Mortality in People Undergoing Dialysis
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – Moderately elevated ambient temperature is associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing dialysis, according to a study published in the February issue of...
Inpatient Dialysis Initiation Higher for Patients With CKD and Heart Failure
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those without heart failure, according to a study...
Study IDs Factors Linked to Risk for Transfer From Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 – Nurse assistance is associated with a lower risk for transfer from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to hemodialysis (HD) for infection in the first 18 months and for adequacy...
Tea Consumption Can Lower Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Renal Failure. Jin...
Denosumab Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis-Dependent Patients
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – For dialysis-dependent patients treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with a greater preventive effect on fractures but an increased risk for major adverse...
Study Compares Single-, Double-Purse-String Suture Catheter Insertion Methods in Dialysis
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 – Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis,...
U.S. Woman Living Healthy With Kidney Sourced From Pig
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – A 53-year-old woman from Alabama has a new lease on life after receiving a gene-edited kidney obtained from a pig, living healthily with the new organ for over a month, her...
Women, Men on Kidney Dialysis Face Different Heart Risks
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Women have a higher risk of heart failure and stroke than men while undergoing dialysis for kidney failure, a new study shows. However, women also have a lower overall risk of...
Varying Dialysate Calcium Dosage Not Tied to Differences in All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – There are no significant differences in all-cause or cardiovascular mortality with the prescription of dialysate calcium 1.50 versus 1.25 mmol/L for patients undergoing...
Study Looks at Impact of Peritoneal Dialysis on Thyroid Function
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) have significantly higher thyroxine (T4) concentrations than hemodialysis (HD) patients and higher free T4 (FT4) concentrations...
Modest Gains in Life Expectancy Seen for Dialysis in Older Adults With eGFR
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – For older adults, starting dialysis when the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) falls below 12 mL/min/1.73 m2 results in modest gains in life expectancy, according...