New Trial Tests Value of Mobile Medicine
Medical centers in 5 US cities are testing mobile health units as a way to bring services to individuals with opioid use disorder.
All articles by John Schieszer, MA
In-Center Nocturnal Hemodialysis May Improve HRQOL
In a small Canadian study, investigators found that patients switched from conventional to in-center nocturnal hemodialysis experience improvements in various measures of health-related quality of life, especially mental health.
Profit Status May Affect Transplant Referrals at Dialysis Centers
A study of patients who initiated dialysis in the Southeast United States found that those receiving care at for-profit facilities were 16% less likely to receive a kidney transplant referral than patients at non-profit facilities.
Bluetooth Is Useful, Ubiquitous, and an Invitation to Hackers
Bluetooth is potentially susceptible to attack because it allows different devices to communicate over the air, according to a cybersecurity expert.
Clinicians Warned to Hack-Proof All Their Medical Devices
Use of virtual private networks and storing data backups in an encrypted cloud are among the important ways to stop hackers from gaining access to information transmitted from medical devices.
Removing Race From eGFR Equations May Improve Care of Black Patients
Removing the race adjustment from the CKD-EPI equation would double the estimated prevalence of CKD among Black adults, investigators concluded.
Renal Function Decline Associated With Increased Dementia Risk
Older adults with an eGFR of 30 to 59 and less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 had a 1.7- and 2.6-fold fold higher risk of dementia, respectively, compared with those who had normal kidney function (eGFR 90-104 mL/min/1.73 m2).
HIPAA Needs to Keep Up With Information Technology
Core provisions of the HIPAA legislation have largely remained unchanged since their inception despite rapid evolution of technology to keep protected health information from hackers.
Telehealth Use Soars During Pandemic, Proves Popular Among Patients
Survey findings suggest many patients are likely to continue with telehealth when the pandemic ends.
First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Elicits Weak Antibody Response in Most KTRs
Investigators recommended close surveillance after COVID-19 vaccination of kidney transplant recipients and suggested the possibility that a third dose may be required in less responsive patients.
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