Peritoneal Dialysis

Dialysis Modality Affects Atrial Fibrillation Risk After Kidney Transplantation

Publish Date June 6, 2023

Patients receiving their first kidney transplant are at 18% higher risk for newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation if they were on hemodialysis rather than peritoneal dialysis prior to transplantation, a study found.

Kidney Stones Form in Nearly 2% of Kidney Transplant Recipients

Publish Date May 24, 2023

The kidney stone rate appears to have risen among kidney transplant recipients over the past 2 decades, according to investigators.

Sodium Thiosulfate Does Not Improve Calciphylaxis in Chronic Kidney Disease

Publish Date May 22, 2023

Currently, there is no approved therapy for calciphylaxis.

Rates of Hyperkalemia, Other Adverse Events Increase as CKD Progresses

Publish Date May 11, 2023

Adverse events rates have been rising over time among patients receiving dialysis, investigators reported.

Upper GI Erosions Are the Most Frequent Non-CV Events in the Dialysis Population

Publish Date April 13, 2023

The rate of esophageal and gastric erosions among patients on dialysis eligible for anemia treatment was approximately 49 events per 100 patient-years, investigators report.

Red Blood Cell Transfusion Rate Highest With Persistent ESA Hyporesponse

Publish Date April 13, 2023

Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis rather than hemodialysis or both modalities have the lowest rate of ESA hyporesponse.

ESA Hyporesponse Tied to Adverse Events in Dialysis Population

Publish Date April 12, 2023

Patients with persistent ESA hyporesponse had especially high rates of adverse events.

Home Dialysis Increased After Financial Incentives Implemented

Publish Date March 3, 2023

Upward trend follows debut of the federal End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices payment model in January 2021.

FDA Approves Oral Daprodustat to Treat Anemia in Dialysis

Publish Date February 3, 2023

The FDA approval of daprodustat is based on results from the ASCEND-D trial comparing daprodustat with ESAs.

High-Risk APOL1 Genotype Ups Kidney Failure Risk

Publish Date January 26, 2023

Black patients without high-risk APOL1 alleles did not have higher risks for kidney failure.