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VIDEO: New photo disinfectant technology may prevent catheter infections
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — In this interview from the Annual Dialysis Conference, Paige Wheatley, PhD, microbiologist at Light Line Medical, discussed the design and pre-clinical findings of the company’s disinfectant system.
NKF invests in technology to improve home dialysis
The National Kidney Foundation Innovation Fund announced it invested in Revalo to continue developing PeritoneX technology, according to a press release.
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AMA, ASN, CDC launch CME modules to improve infection control in dialysis
The AMA, American Society of Nephrology and CDC announced the launch of new CME modules designed to improve infection control in outpatient dialysis settings, according to the press release.
Study uncovers disparity in hemodialysis-associated S. aureus infections
Adults on dialysis for end-stage kidney disease are 100 times more likely to have a Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection than those not on dialysis, according to a new report, which uncovered disparities in the rates of infection.
Letermovir prevents CMV disease in kidney transplant patients — a ‘less toxic’ alternative
Letermovir effectively prevented cytomegalovirus disease among kidney transplant patients with fewer side effects than valganciclovir, according to a study presented at IDWeek.
VIDEO: New technique helps reduce infections with buttonhole access
FORT WORTH, Texas— In this video from the American Nephrology Nurses Association Annual Symposium, Peggy Bushey, BSN, RN, CDN, talks about a new technique to reduce access-related blood stream infections.
Kidney transplant recipients were more careful than the general population during pandemic
During the first few waves of COVID-19, kidney transplant recipients in Norway engaged in less social interaction than the general population and strongly adhered to government advice, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
As COVID-19 vaccination exposure increases, fewer dialysis patients have severe infections
Although patients on dialysis show a low immunological response to COVID-19 vaccines, they benefit from the general population getting vaccinated, according to data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Study: Two COVID-19 vaccine doses insufficient in patients with kidney replacement therapy
Two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have a limited impact on COVID-19 infection in patients with kidney replacement therapy, according to data published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Urgent start peritoneal dialysis shows high survival rate in integrated health care system
One year after patients initiated urgent start peritoneal dialysis in an integrated health care system, they experienced high survival and modality retention rates according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
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