Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Infection Rates Vary by Country

Publish Date June 23, 2020

Rates of peritonitis among patients on peritoneal dialysis, in episodes per patient-year, varied from 0.40 in Thailand to 0.26 in the United States, a study found.

Decision Regret Increased for Those Who Choose Dialysis to Please Others

Publish Date June 10, 2020

Dialysis decision regret less likely for those who discuss prognosis with doctors, complete living will.

Apixaban May Increase Bleeding Risk in Dialysis Patients

Publish Date June 5, 2020

In a study of dialysis patients with new-onset nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, investigators found a nearly 3-fold higher incidence of fatal or intracranial bleeding among patients who took apixaban compared with those who received no treatment.

Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk Higher in HD Than PD

Publish Date June 4, 2020

In a study of dialysis patients in Taiwan, hemodialysis patients had a greater risk for acute myocardial infarction than peritoneal dialysis patients.

ESKD Patients on Dialysis at High Risk for COVID-19 Death

Publish Date June 3, 2020

In an early case series from a New York hospital, nearly 31% of patients with end-stage kidney disease with COVID-19 died.

SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked With Lower Risk for Serious Renal Events

Publish Date May 1, 2020

Study findings further support the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in a broad range of patients with type 2 diabetes, according to investigators.

COVID-19 Crisis Could Speed Adoption of Home Dialysis

Publish Date April 24, 2020

Patients on dialysis are at especially high risk of infection and experiencing severe complications of infection. The pandemic may prompt patients and their physicians to consider the benefits of dialyzing at home.

Kidney Function Recovery Patterns After AKI Predict Long-Term Risks

Publish Date April 17, 2020

Clinicians managing patients with AKI should consider the severity of the disease as well as its course, according to researchers.

Dialysis Facilities Confront COVID-19

Publish Date March 4, 2020

Dialysis facilities have stepped up precautions to protect patients with kidney failure from COVID-19, which can cause severe respiratory illness and death.

Gout Medication Safe, Effective in Dialysis Patients

Publish Date March 2, 2020

Febuxostat is safe and effective for treating gout in patients on dialysis, according to a new study. The study was a retrospective review of clinical and laboratory data from 62 dialysis patients (45 on hemodialysis and 17 on peritoneal dialysis) with gout treated with febuxostat. The mean serum uric acid level decreased significantly from 9.36…