Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis Transfer Riskiest in First Month

Publish Date May 5, 2022

The first months following transition from PD to HD are a perilous period for patients.

Apixaban Tied to Lower Risk for Recurrent VTE in Dialysis Population

Publish Date May 3, 2022

Apixaban is a direct oral anticoagulant that relies less on kidney excretion.

Racial Disparities in Home Dialysis Use Documented

Publish Date April 29, 2022

To reach the goals of the Advancing American Kidney Health Executive Order, “strategic efforts to care for racial and ethnic minorities” are needed, according to the authors of a new review.

Cardiovascular Mortality Decreasing in the Dialysis Population

Publish Date April 25, 2022

Although cardiovascular mortality rates declined, clinicians should still be vigilant to prevent poor outcomes in patients receiving dialysis, according to investigators.

Program to Lower Costs of Kidney Failure Care May Have Unintended Effects

Publish Date April 13, 2022

The federal Comprehensive ESRD Care initiative “may incentivize treatment patterns that generate short-term savings but may be costlier long-term,” according to investigators.

Racial Gap in Kidney Failure Therapy Widest in Youngest Age Group

Publish Date March 15, 2022

Among patients aged 22 to 44 years, Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive a kidney transplant compared with White patients.

CKD-MBD Marker Changes Vary Across Dialysis Modalities

Publish Date March 15, 2022

Use of home dialysis and modalities other than conventional in-center hemodialysis is expected to grow.

Cardiovascular Calcification Progresses Rapidly, Ups Mortality in ESKD

Publish Date March 3, 2022

Appropriate imaging can help identify patients who need intensive medical treatment.

Early Dialysis Initiation Linked With Lower Death, MACE Risks

Publish Date February 28, 2022

Whether the risk reductions justify early dialysis initiation is a matter of debate.

Study: Men More Likely Than Women to Start Dialysis

Publish Date December 7, 2021

A sex-specific difference in dialysis initiation emerged in a study of participants in the multinational Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.