Cardiovascular-Related Deaths Declining in Young Dialysis Patients
Compared with children starting dialysis in 1995, those starting dialysis after 2006 had a significant 26% decreased risk of dying from cardiovascular causes in adjusted analyses.
Compared with children starting dialysis in 1995, those starting dialysis after 2006 had a significant 26% decreased risk of dying from cardiovascular causes in adjusted analyses.
Patients with multiple myeloma on dialysis who are undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation are at an increased risk for inpatient mortality.
In separate COVID-19 studies, investigators found that only some infected kidney transplant outpatients required hospitalization and patients on maintenance hemodialysis often have an atypical presentation of symptoms.
The National Kidney Foundation issued a statement today urging patients on dialysis to continue undergoing treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is extremely important for kidney patients to continue with their regularly scheduled dialysis treatments and take extra precautions when visiting the facilities to best protect their health,” said Joseph Vassalotti, MD, Chief Medical Officer for NKF. “Skipping…
In a phase 3 trial, difelikefalin, a kappa opioid receptor agonist, significant decreased itching and improved itching-related quality of life among dialysis patients suffering from pruritus.
Compared with other causes of end-stage renal disease, membranous nephropathy is associated with superior survival on dialysis and following kidney transplantation, investigators reported.
Despite Medicare coverage, black patients on dialysis are less likely than their white counterparts to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention.
Home dialysis use increased in all groups; racial, ethnic differences decreased from 2005 to 2013
Employment rates low among patients initiating dialysis
Nearly 1 in 10 patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has epilepsy, and the disorder as well as a commonly prescribed medication for it are associated with an increased risk of premature death, a new study found. According to the authors, seizures are a known complication of uremia, hemodialysis, medications such as antibiotics, and comorbidities…