Warfarin Not Effective for Stroke Prevention in ESKD Patients With AFib
Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, was associated with no benefits and a potential harm in patients with end-stage kidney disease and atrial fibrillation, a meta-analysis showed.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Kidney Failure Related to Urinary Cancers Tied to Worse Outcomes
In a study, patients with kidney failure due to urinary tract cancers had an increased mortality risk and decreased access to kidney transplantation if they had active malignancy at the start of dialysis.
An ESRD Patient With Arm Swelling
A 52-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), hypertension, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to diabetic nephropathy has been on renal replacement therapy (RRT) for the past 5 years. She was recently transitioned from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis (HD) because of frequent peritonitis and subsequent peritoneal membrane failure. There is a tunneled HD catheter…
End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis
Study shows incidence rate 3 times higher than that seen in general population.
Rates of Palliative Care Rising for Inpatients With ESKD on Dialysis
However, significant racial disparities exist and persist across all hospital subtypes
ESRD Inpatients With Mental Illness More Likely to Die
Between 1996 and 2013, approximately 21% of seniors, 27% of younger adults, and 16% of children with end-stage renal disease had hospitalizations with psychiatric diagnoses.
High Temps May Up Admissions, Deaths in End-Stage Renal Disease
Heterogeneity in risk observed according to geographic region
More ESRD Patients Having Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is now the most common procedure among patients with kidney failure undergoing weight loss surgery.
Metabolic Acidosis Increases Risk of Adverse Renal Outcomes, Death
In a large study of patients with chronic kidney disease, metabolic acidosis independently increased the risk of progressing to end-stage renal disease and death.
Acute Kidney Injury Increases Risks for CKD, ESRD, and Mortality
In a meta-analysis, the risks for premature death nearly doubled, CKD nearly tripled, and ESRD nearly quintupled after an episode of acute kidney injury.
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