Ckd-Associated Pruritus
Center closures, hemodifiltration among top CKD-related news stories in 2024
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CKD-associated pruritus often poorly treated, may disrupt dialysis even when reported
Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus may often be insufficiently treated and can disrupt dialysis treatment for patients who report itch to health care providers.
Severity of CKD-associated pruritus linked to all-cause mortality, other comorbidities
The severity of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus may be linked with higher risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalizations, cardiovascular events and infections, data show.
NKF Live series event focuses on treatment, patient view on CKD-associated pruritis
The National Kidney Foundation recently hosted a live event, as a part of its NKF Live series, to discuss uremic pruritus.
Difelikefalin improved itch symptoms among patients with CKD-associated pruritus
Difelikefalin treatment reduced itching intensity among patients with chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
Oral difelikefalin shows benefits in patients with CKD-related pruritus
Cara Therapeutics recently announced phase 2 trial results that demonstrated its oral form of difelikefalin safely reduced itch intensity for patients with chronic kidney disease.