Rates of Hyperkalemia, Other Adverse Events Increase as CKD Progresses
Adverse events rates have been rising over time among patients receiving dialysis, investigators reported.
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CKD Increases Odds of AKI Requiring Dialysis in Inpatients With Pneumonia
The rate of AKI requiring dialysis among patients hospitalized with pneumonia was 2.5% for those with CKD compared with 0.03% for those without CKD.
Predictive Markers of CMV Viremia in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Identified
Patients who experienced CMV viremia had significantly lower total protein, hemoglobin, and platelet and lymphocyte counts compared with those who did not.
Source of Pathogen Infection in Four Hospitalized Patients Identified
Heavy mycobacterial growth identified in ice and water machine on the unit where the 4 cardiac surgery patients were admitted
TMP/SMX May Lower Severe Infection Risk in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole reduced the risk for severe infections by nearly 77%, a study found.
Kidney Graft Loss Risk Higher in BK Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy
While uncommon, BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy is associated with a “substantial” risk of graft loss in kidney transplant recipients.
FDA to Review Letermovir for CMV Disease Prevention in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Letermovir is currently marketed under the brand name Prevymis for prophylaxis of CMV infection and disease in adult CMV-seropositive recipients of an allogeneic HSCT.
Long COVID Seen in Most Cancer Patients After Infection
Other than female sex, no factors predict development of long-lasting symptoms
Hemodialysis-Related Staph Infection Risk Disparities Identified
Bloodstream infections overall in the dialysis population have decreased since 2014, according to a CDC report.
Algorithm Predicts Urinary Tract Infection Without Microscopy
Authors say the new algorithm could be used to safely withhold antibiotics in low-risk patients in the primary care setting
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