Pilot Study Probes Dapagliflozin Use in Patients Receiving Dialysis
Clinicians are asking whether sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors can be continued in patients with kidney failure for their purported cardiovascular benefits.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Dialysis Modality Affects Atrial Fibrillation Risk After Kidney Transplantation
Patients receiving their first kidney transplant are at 18% higher risk for newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation if they were on hemodialysis rather than peritoneal dialysis prior to transplantation, a study found.
Kidney Stones Form in Nearly 2% of Kidney Transplant Recipients
The kidney stone rate appears to have risen among kidney transplant recipients over the past 2 decades, according to investigators.
Sodium Thiosulfate Does Not Improve Calciphylaxis in Chronic Kidney Disease
Currently, there is no approved therapy for calciphylaxis.
Rates of Hyperkalemia, Other Adverse Events Increase as CKD Progresses
Adverse events rates have been rising over time among patients receiving dialysis, investigators reported.
Upper GI Erosions Are the Most Frequent Non-CV Events in the Dialysis Population
The rate of esophageal and gastric erosions among patients on dialysis eligible for anemia treatment was approximately 49 events per 100 patient-years, investigators report.
Red Blood Cell Transfusion Rate Highest With Persistent ESA Hyporesponse
Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis rather than hemodialysis or both modalities have the lowest rate of ESA hyporesponse.
ESA Hyporesponse Tied to Adverse Events in Dialysis Population
Patients with persistent ESA hyporesponse had especially high rates of adverse events.
Kidney Health for All: Preparedness for the Unexpected in Supporting the Vulnerable
This is an abridged version of the World Kidney Day 2023 scientific editorial published in Kidney International.
Home Dialysis Increased After Financial Incentives Implemented
Upward trend follows debut of the federal End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices payment model in January 2021.
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