Phosphate Binder Use Tied With Better Survival
Phosphate binder use is associated with a 25% and 37% decreased risk of death from infection-related causes and all-causes, respectively, compared with non-users.
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Reducing Phosphorus Improves Survival
Achieving a phosphate value of 1.4 mmol/L seemed optimal.
IV Iron, Erythropoietin Equally Effective for Anemia in HD Patients
Intravenous iron and erythropoietin produced a similar hemoglobin response among hemodialysis patients with moderate anemia.
Higher Hemoglobin Levels, Better Graft Function Linked
The group targeting higher hemoglobin values experienced less decline in graft function.
Elevated PTH Tied to Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation Failure
Secondary hyperparathyroidism may have a detrimental effect on successful arteriovenous fistula creation, researcher says.
Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Revascularization on the Rise
From 2004 to 2012, the incidence of AKI increased from 4.9% to 14.2% among CABG patients and from 2.7% to 8.8% among PCI patients.
Predialysis Anemia Treatment May Cut Mortality After HD Initiation
HD patients with untreated or ineffectively treated anemia prior to dialysis initiation were more likely to die than those who had consistently well-treated anemia.
AKI More Likely After Intracoronary Versus IV Contrast Delivery
In a phase 3 trial, acute kidney injury developed in 13.2% of patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography compared with 5.6% of those undergoing computed tomography angiography.
Tolvaptan Slows Renal Function Decline in Later-Stage ADPKD
Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease treated with tolvaptan experienced a 35% decrease in the annual rate of decline in eGFR.
Low Uric Acid Ups Death Risk in Hemodialysis Patients
The 5-year survival rates was 80.7% for patients in the lowest quartile of serum uric acid at HD initiation versus 89.6% for those in the highest quartile.
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