Nephrology News

Despite finding patients and providers have “positive perceptions” of nutrition therapy in chronic kidney disease, researchers suggest the broad implementation of such programs may be limited due to cost-related factors.

On Nov. 20, CMS issued a final rule regarding how the performance of organ procurement organizations is measured in the United States.

A study conducted at a hemodialysis center in Paris suggests implementation of a screening procedure to test for COVID-19 may benefit patients and staff by enabling asymptomatic individuals to be identified and subsequently isolated.

Contending that “no clear guidance exists” regarding depression screening for patients with kidney failure, researchers determined there is also limited research assessing the accuracy of available tools.

The American Kidney Fund announced it is hosting a virtual event in which experts will discuss how “undiagnosed or misdiagnosed causes of kidney disease” may impact patients.

A study of patients who received dialysis at centers across the United States revealed no link between neighborhood food environment – including access to “healthy foods” and socioeconomic status – and hyperphosphatemia.

A study of U.S. veterans hospitalized with COVID-19 showed 32% developed AKI, with many not fully recovering kidney function by discharge. Black individuals were at greatest risk for AKI and resulting mortality.

A recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office estimates Medicare could save $400 million in the course of 10 years if lifetime immunosuppressive drug coverage were offered to Medicare patients with a kidney transplant.

Adding belimumab to standard therapy improves renal outcomes, biomarker levels and overall disease activity among patients with lupus nephritis, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2020.

The mortality rate among patients with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis is more than twice that of people without CKD, according to the latest annual report of the United States Renal Data System.