Peritoneal Dialysis

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.

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.

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.

Tenapanor Monotherapy May Reduce Phosphorus Levels in Patients on Dialysis

Publish Date August 4, 2021

Full results from the OPTIMIZE study, due to be completed in August 2021, are forthcoming.

Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists May Lower Death Risk in Dialysis

Publish Date June 15, 2021

Investigators reviewed 13 trials of spironolactone and 1 trial of eplerenone.

SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response Durable for at Least 6 Months in Dialysis

Publish Date May 18, 2021

Older adults and individuals with diabetes did not experience a faster decline in SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers, investigators found.

High Pain Burden Found in CKD, Dialysis, and Transplant Patients

Publish Date May 14, 2021

Routine pain assessments using validated scales are vital to develop personalized management strategies, according to investigators.

Psoriasis Treatment May Decrease Infection, Death Risk in End-Stage Kidney Disease

Publish Date May 12, 2021

Psoriasis may be another risk factor for infectious complications in patients receiving dialysis, according to investigators.

‘Unprecedented’ Decline in ESKD Incidence Occurred Early in the Pandemic

Publish Date April 29, 2021

During weeks 12-19 of 2020, the incidence of end-stage kidney disease decreased 20% compared with the same period in 2017-2019, according to a COVID-19 supplement to the US Renal Data System 2020 annual data report.

Inpatient Mortality With Renal Impairment in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Publish Date July 31, 2020

Patients with multiple myeloma on dialysis who are undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation are at an increased risk for inpatient mortality.