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Cinacalcet May Reduce ESA Use

February 23, 2011

PHOENIX—Cinacalcet hydrochloride (CH) treatment in dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism may improve responsiveness to an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) by reducing systemic inflammation, resulting in decreased ESA requirements, new data suggest.
 

Low Mg May Hike Mortality in PD Patients

February 21, 2011

PHOENIX—Lower serum magnesium levels are a significant predictor of mortality in patient on peritoneal dialysis (PD), researchers found.
 

Low Vitamin D, Anemia Linked in CKD Patients

February 21, 2011

PHOENIX—Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with anemia have significantly lower levels of 25 vitamin D (25D) than those without anemia, researchers concluded.
 

Caution Urged Regarding Warfarin Use

February 21, 2011

PHOENIX—The benefits of warfarin should be weighed against potential complications when used to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) in hemodialysis (HD) patients, according to British researchers.
 

Marked Hyperglycemia Raises Death Risk in PD Patients

February 21, 2011

PHOENIX—Marked hyperglycemia in diabetic patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) are at increased risk of death, a study found.
 

Peritoneal Dialysis Called Underused

May 21, 2010

Reasons include a lack of nephrologist training in the modality and a number of mistaken beliefs.
 

Switch to Hemodiafiltration May Be Beneficial

March 30, 2010

SEATTLE—Switching from five-hour hemodialysis (HD) to four-hour hemodiafiltration (HDF) does not significantly alter patient outcomes except for serum albumin levels, according to a new study by French researchers
 

Diabetics Face More Surgeries After Starting HD

March 25, 2010

SEATTLE—The frequency of surgical operations increases in diabetics after the start of hemodialysis (HD), according to researchers. The main reason is an increase in the frequency of amputations for gangrene.
 

More Fracture Risk Assessments Needed

March 25, 2010

SEATTLE—Dialysis patients are at increased risk for fractures, and these fractures are associated with a higher morbidity and mortality compared with fractures in the general population, according to nephrologist Jean Holley, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 

Burden of Daily Home Hemodialysis Prompts Some Patients to Stop Treatment

March 25, 2010

SEATTLE—The burden of daily home hemodialysis (HD) is among the major reasons patients discontinue the modality, researchers reported at the 30th Annual Dialysis Conference here.
 
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