Nephrology News

A speaker at the virtual Global Innovations in Patient-Centered Kidney Care: International Summit reviewed the benefits of telehealth, which was expanded by CMS in March as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In collaboration with the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the National Kidney Foundation has developed a kidney health evaluation measure designed specifically for patients with diabetes.

Initiating dialysis within 12 hours of developing AKI, deemed the “accelerated” approach, was not associated with lower mortality risk compared with starting therapy after 72 hours, according to study results.

During the virtual KidneyX Summit, the HHS and the American Society of Nephrology announced the six winners of phase 2 of the Redesign Dialysis competition, which was launched in November 2019.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Texas, Stephen Z. Fadem, MD, FASN, of Baylor College of Medicine, detailed some practices implemented by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston.

Study results demonstrated that, in several states across the country, neighborhoods with less “socioeconomic deprivation” and a greater concentration of white residents have higher organ donor registration rates.

A speaker at the virtual Global Innovations in Patient-Centered Kidney Care: International Summit discussed transplantation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing transplantation benefits may outweigh any potential risks.

Recently published findings suggest patients receiving in-center hemodialysis may experience increased mortality risk following exposure to air pollution from wildfire smoke.

Interviews with dialysis staff personnel, along with patients older than 55 years who were on in-center hemodialysis, revealed four areas that need more attention to improve the quality of care for these patients, according to researchers.

A review of published studies revealed hip and nonvertebral fracture risks increased for patients with chronic kidney disease stages G3a-G5D, leading researchers to suggest CKD be considered as an additional risk factor for fractures.