Early Dialysis Initiation Linked With Lower Death, MACE Risks
Whether the risk reductions justify early dialysis initiation is a matter of debate.
Peritoneal Dialysis
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.
Study: Men More Likely Than Women to Start Dialysis
A sex-specific difference in dialysis initiation emerged in a study of participants in the multinational Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.
Earlier Dialysis Transition May Decrease Survival
In 2020, nearly 72% of patients in a US study initiated dialysis at an eGFR of 10 mL/min/1.73 m2 or higher.
Daprodustat Has Efficacy Similar to ESAs for Renal Anemia
Daprodustat is as effective as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in treating anemia in patients with dialysis-dependent and nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease.
Loop Diuretics Not Beneficial in Peritoneal Dialysis
Study finds no significant difference in hospitalization and death rates between patients who had a loop diuretic prescription at the time of peritoneal dialysis vs those who did not.
Home Dialysis Use on the Upswing
New study chronicles a growing proportion of patients using peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis since 2016.
Disparities in Dialysis Care Persist
Disparities largely persisted over time and were found in most ESRD Networks.
COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Response in the Dialysis Population Quantified
A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that patients on dialysis are less likely to produce an immune response than those not on dialysis.
ESKD Treatment Dropped Sharply During Height of COVID-19 Pandemic
During the initial height of the pandemic in 2020, the documented incidence of end-stage kidney disease, defined as initiation of maintenance dialysis or receipt of a preemptive kidney transplant, decreased compared with corresponding periods during 2017-2019.
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