Shawn M. Carter

LAS VEGAS — The CMS End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices model was designed to offer optimal care while cutting Medicare expenses, but policy may not always have the intended effect, according to a speaker.

Younger adults on in-center hemodialysis may face higher risk for food insecurity-linked hospitalization than their older counterparts, researchers found.

Routine use of tolvaptan in clinical practice may slow eGFR decline for patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease compared with historical controls, data show.

Higher stages of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome may correlate to increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, according to a longitudinal study of U.S. adults.

Poor sleep quality may be linked to higher mortality for adults on hemodialysis, data show.

Patients who develop early hyponatremia after starting thiazide diuretics have a higher mortality risk than those with normal sodium levels, according to retrospective study data.

High-intensity interval training may reduce the risk of rapid eGFR decline in older adults, according to results of a study conducted in Norway.

Hemodiafiltration may be associated with better cardiovascular and overall survival vs. high-flux hemodialysis for patients on dialysis, according to a European Renal Association consensus statement.

Unintentional weight loss prior to kidney transplant evaluation may be linked to lower listing odds and higher waitlist mortality for frail patients with obesity, a study found.

Glomerular hyperfiltration may increase CVD risks, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, for patients with type 2 diabetes, study data show.