Home Dialysis News

LAS VEGAS — Acute kidney injury is a common complication of hospitalized patients with HIV and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. According to a poster presented at the American Nephrology Nurses Association National Symposium, it is important for nurses to think critically when providing care to these patients to minimize the risk of acute kidney injury and prevent complications linked with dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury.

Women, older patients and white patients were more likely to withdraw from dialysis therapy, according to a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease. Further, the period before withdrawal correlated with higher rates of medical events and higher levels of morbidity.

Living kidney donors with end-stage renal disease had a lower mortality rate compared to matched non-donors, according to a study that will appear in the Kidney International Reports.

Regional anesthetic technique increased the success of surgery even one year after the procedure, according to a study comparing regional anesthetic and local anesthetic technique at the time of surgery.

Greater risks of adverse events such as altered mental status, falls and fractures were associated with opioid use among patients on hemodialysis, according to an analysis in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephology. The findings suggest use of these drugs be limited when possible.

AUSTIN, Texas — At the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, Kathryn Aebel-Groesch, MSW, LCSW, spoke about results of a study on the hospitalization of patients on peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis with symptoms of depression.

At the National Kidney Foundation’s Annual Spring Clinical Meetings, the NKF, Geisinger and Healthy.io announced the launch of a novel clinical trial using a smartphone-enabled home urinalysis device for chronic kidney disease among patients with high blood pressure. The smartphone app from Healthy.io enables users to conduct a urinalysis test at home and securely share results with their clinicians.

CVS Health announced a new initiative focused on early identification of chronic kidney disease and the expansion of home dialysis to optimize care for patients.

A nationwide survey conducted by the American Kidney Fund revealed patients aged 18 to 39 years are more likely to struggle with their prescribed treatment regimen for kidney failure than older patients.

ORLANDO, Fla.—Patients living in nursing homes could see the benefit of receiving dialysis therapy without having to take an ambulance ride to the nearest dialysis clinic, but survival among this population is poor.