Peritoneal Dialysis

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.

Earlier Dialysis Transition May Decrease Survival

Publish Date November 7, 2021

In 2020, nearly 72% of patients in a US study initiated dialysis at an eGFR of 10 mL/min/1.73 m2 or higher.

Daprodustat Has Efficacy Similar to ESAs for Renal Anemia

Publish Date November 6, 2021

Daprodustat is as effective as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in treating anemia in patients with dialysis-dependent and nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease.

Loop Diuretics Not Beneficial in Peritoneal Dialysis

Publish Date November 4, 2021

Study finds no significant difference in hospitalization and death rates between patients who had a loop diuretic prescription at the time of peritoneal dialysis vs those who did not.

Home Dialysis Use on the Upswing

Publish Date November 4, 2021

New study chronicles a growing proportion of patients using peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis since 2016.

Disparities in Dialysis Care Persist

Publish Date November 4, 2021

Disparities largely persisted over time and were found in most ESRD Networks.

COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Response in the Dialysis Population Quantified

Publish Date October 29, 2021

A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that patients on dialysis are less likely to produce an immune response than those not on 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.