Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis Transfer Riskiest in First Month
The first months following transition from PD to HD are a perilous period for patients.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Apixaban Tied to Lower Risk for Recurrent VTE in Dialysis Population
Apixaban is a direct oral anticoagulant that relies less on kidney excretion.
Racial Disparities in Home Dialysis Use Documented
To reach the goals of the Advancing American Kidney Health Executive Order, “strategic efforts to care for racial and ethnic minorities” are needed, according to the authors of a new review.
Cardiovascular Mortality Decreasing in the Dialysis Population
Although cardiovascular mortality rates declined, clinicians should still be vigilant to prevent poor outcomes in patients receiving dialysis, according to investigators.
Program to Lower Costs of Kidney Failure Care May Have Unintended Effects
The federal Comprehensive ESRD Care initiative “may incentivize treatment patterns that generate short-term savings but may be costlier long-term,” according to investigators.
Racial Gap in Kidney Failure Therapy Widest in Youngest Age Group
Among patients aged 22 to 44 years, Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive a kidney transplant compared with White patients.
CKD-MBD Marker Changes Vary Across Dialysis Modalities
Use of home dialysis and modalities other than conventional in-center hemodialysis is expected to grow.
Cardiovascular Calcification Progresses Rapidly, Ups Mortality in ESKD
Appropriate imaging can help identify patients who need intensive medical treatment.
Early Dialysis Initiation Linked With Lower Death, MACE Risks
Whether the risk reductions justify early dialysis initiation is a matter of debate.
COVID-19 in the Kidney Disease Population Characterized
By the end of 2020, the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 diagnoses was 7.7% and 15.8% among individuals with CKD and those undergoing dialysis, respectively.
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