Natural Immunity to COVID-19 Virus Less Robust in the Dialysis Population
Recent evidence suggests that patients with end-stage kidney disease may not mount as robust an immune response to SARS-CoV-2 as healthy individuals.
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Lower SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Found in Unvaccinated Dialysis Population
In January 2021, fewer than 1 in 4 unvaccinated patients receiving dialysis had evidence of past SARS-CoV-2 infection.
In-Center Nocturnal Hemodialysis May Improve HRQOL
In a small Canadian study, investigators found that patients switched from conventional to in-center nocturnal hemodialysis experience improvements in various measures of health-related quality of life, especially mental health.
Financial Penalties for Dialysis Centers Do Not Increase Performance
Performance-based financial penalties not associated with improvement in total performance scores, specific measures
Delayed Graft Function Ups Risk for Early and Late Post-KT Mortality
The highest risk for mortality was observed in the first year after kidney transplantation.
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response Durable for at Least 6 Months in Dialysis
Older adults and individuals with diabetes did not experience a faster decline in SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers, investigators found.
New Survey Instrument Developed to Measure Home Dialysis Experience
The 26-item Home Dialysis Care Experience instrument assesses patient-reported experiences with peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis.
Chronic Kidney Disease: What Your Patients Need to Know
Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the more common kidney ailments, patients may not be well-versed in its symptoms or complications. What should patients know about CKD, and how should healthcare providers be educating them?
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.
Inpatient Mortality With Renal Impairment in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Patients with multiple myeloma on dialysis who are undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation are at an increased risk for inpatient mortality.
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