Hemodialysis

Arteriovenous Fistulas Often Require Intervention

Publish Date October 22, 2021

More than a third of patients required interventions to foster AVF maturation.

Physical Activity Reduces Cardiovascular Mortality in Hemodialysis Population

Publish Date October 7, 2021

Even occasional physical activity was linked to a decreased risk for death from any cause, investigators reported.

Prostate Cancer Delays Kidney Transplantation, Ups Death Risk in Dialysis

Publish Date October 6, 2021

Understanding how prostate cancer affects death after kidney failure is important for appropriate management and guideline development.

ESKD Treatment Dropped Sharply During Height of COVID-19 Pandemic

Publish Date September 28, 2021

During the initial height of the pandemic in 2020, the documented incidence of end-stage kidney disease, defined as initiation of maintenance dialysis or receipt of a preemptive kidney transplant, decreased compared with corresponding periods during 2017-2019.

Phosphate Binder Dissatisfaction May Affect Patient Outcomes

Publish Date September 28, 2021

Dissatisfaction with taking phosphate binders may influence medication adherence and ultimately clinical outcomes, according to investigators.

Kidney Transplant Waitlisting Tied to Dialysis Facility Quality

Publish Date September 27, 2021

This study supports the role of the dialysis facility as a systems-level barrier in referral for kidney transplantation, according to investigators.

SHPT Drugs Tied With Better Survival in the HD Population With COVID-19

Publish Date September 22, 2021

Paricalcitol and/or calcimimetic use is associated with improved survival in patients with COVID-19 receiving maintenance hemodialysis, a study found.

Dialysis Facilities Persevered Through Hurricane Ida

Publish Date September 15, 2021

Impaired communications, power outages, and clean water availability caused by Hurricane Ida were among the challenges facing dialysis providers in Louisiana.

Pediatric Dialysis Population With Lupus Nephritis Fares Worse

Publish Date September 14, 2021

Among children on dialysis, those with lupus nephritis were more likely to be hospitalized.

Study: Closed-Loop Insulin Therapy Safe, Effective in Diabetes Requiring Dialysis

Publish Date September 7, 2021

Compared with standard insulin therapy, closed-loop insulin therapy was associated with less time in hypoglycemia.