New Survey Instrument Developed to Measure Home Dialysis Experience
The 26-item Home Dialysis Care Experience instrument assesses patient-reported experiences with peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis
HEMODIALYSIS
Etelcalcetide May Slow Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in SHPT
Increases in FGF23 may lead to cardiac remodeling in these patients, investigators suggest.
Kidney Failure Population Hit Hard by COVID-19 Early in Pandemic
Investigators also confirmed racial disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations and overall deaths early in the pandemic among patients with ESKD.
Pre-Dialysis Hyperkalemia Common in the Hemodialysis Population
Nearly 74% of hemodialysis patients experienced pre-dialysis hyperkalemia within 1 year of enrollment in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study, according to investigators.
Study: Roxadustat Effectively Treats Anemia Across CKD Stages
Roxadustat reduced the need for rescue therapy among patients with any stage of chronic kidney disease.
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Dialysis Population Characterized
The overriding concern of vaccine-hesitant patients related to side effects, followed by doubts about the efficacy of a vaccine, and discomfort with vaccines in general, according to investigators.
Pegloticase Use for Uncontrolled Gout in the Dialysis Population Described
New study is the first to characterize pegloticase use in the dialysis population.
Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccine Lower in Hemodialysis Population
Age was an important factor in the humoral response, regardless of chronic medical conditions.
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Increased in 2020
More infections came as hospitals experienced high numbers of COVID-19 admissions
Dietary Fiber Intake Associated With Reduced Uremic Toxins
Patient characteristics, such as dialysis use and diabetes status, appeared to be influential factors.
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