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Higher patient mortality rates at dialysis facilities with lower ESRD Quality Incentive Program scores
Researchers of a published study found dialysis facilities with lower ESRD Quality Incentive Program performance scores had higher rates of patient mortality.
Low weight at birth associated with eGFR decline; CKD screening should begin at age 9
Study participants born with low birth weight had lower eGFR when compared with infants of normal birth weight — a finding that remained consistent through adolescence and young adulthood — leading researchers to recommend screening this population for CKD at 9 years of age.
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Younger adults on dialysis at increased risk of malignancies, cancer screening necessary
According to a published study, young Taiwanese adults who received maintenance hemodialysis had a higher cumulative risk of malignancy than older adults. Researchers suggested that this finding calls for specialized cancer screening protocols and prevention strategies.
FDA grants breakthrough device designation to dialysis system that prevents blood clots
Fresenius Medical Care has received breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its hemodialysis system, which was designed to prevent blood clotting without the use of blood thinner medication.
Men more likely to receive kidney replacement therapy than women
Although women have higher rates of chronic kidney disease, men have consistently been more likely to initiate dialysis or receive a kidney transplant during the course of 5 decades, according to a recently published study. Researchers are still unsure as to the reasons for the observed disparities.
PD program for unplanned renal replacement therapy reduced central venous catheter use
A program that provided specific processes to support the initiation of PD in urgent and unplanned situations reduced both central venous catheter use through hemodialysis and length of hospital stay, according to a published study.
Canagliflozin ‘not your mother’s diabetes lowering drug’ due to kidney benefits
CHICAGO — The protective benefits for the kidney and cardiovascular system from SGLT2 inhibitor therapy may be more critical than the more traditional diabetes treatment effects of this medication class, according to a speaker at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress.
Patients’ families prefer when dialysis is stopped before death or additional hospice services are provided
Surveyed family members rated end-of-life care higher when dialysis was discontinued before death or when hospice services were provided along with dialysis treatments, according to a published study.
Use of high-risk kidneys varies among transplant centers, shortens time on waitlist
Newly published findings suggest that while increased utilization of “high-risk” kidneys was associated with shorter time to transplantation, there was substantial variation in acceptance patterns among centers.
Study: Syphilis is three times more common in patients with ESKD
Compared with the general population, researchers found that the incidence of syphilis was more than 3 times greater in patients with ESKD.