Fluoroquinolones May Up Sudden Cardiac Death Risk in Hemodialysis
Prescribers need to weigh the clinical benefits and potential cardiac risks of respiratory fluoroquinolones and amoxicillin-based antibiotics on an individual basis.
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Arteriovenous Fistulas Often Require Intervention
More than a third of patients required interventions to foster AVF maturation.
Physical Activity Reduces Cardiovascular Mortality in Hemodialysis Population
Even occasional physical activity was linked to a decreased risk for death from any cause, investigators reported.
Prostate Cancer Delays Kidney Transplantation, Ups Death Risk in Dialysis
Understanding how prostate cancer affects death after kidney failure is important for appropriate management and guideline development.
ESKD Treatment Dropped Sharply During Height of COVID-19 Pandemic
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
This study supports the role of the dialysis facility as a systems-level barrier in referral for kidney transplantation, according to investigators.
SHPT Drugs Tied With Better Survival in the HD Population With COVID-19
Paricalcitol and/or calcimimetic use is associated with improved survival in patients with COVID-19 receiving maintenance hemodialysis, a study found.
Dialysis Facilities Persevered Through Hurricane Ida
Impaired communications, power outages, and clean water availability caused by Hurricane Ida were among the challenges facing dialysis providers in Louisiana.
Pediatric Dialysis Population With Lupus Nephritis Fares Worse
Among children on dialysis, those with lupus nephritis were more likely to be hospitalized.
Study: Closed-Loop Insulin Therapy Safe, Effective in Diabetes Requiring Dialysis
Compared with standard insulin therapy, closed-loop insulin therapy was associated with less time in hypoglycemia.
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