Dialysis

Monitoring nutritional status is not the same for pediatric and adult patients with chronic kidney disease, and all nephrologists should be aware of the differences, according to an article in Seminars in Nephrology.

Patients who are on dialysis consider polypharmacy as “a necessary evil,” even when they do not notice positive effects, according to results of a study published in Kidney Medicine.

The FDA has added a boxed warning for denosumab to advise patients with advanced chronic kidney disease of an increased risk for severe hypocalcemia, according to an FDA drug safety communication.

An accelerated hepatitis B virus vaccine regimen may be effective in reaching rapid seroconversion for adults with advanced chronic kidney disease, according to a study.

Intradialytic hypotension and mortality in adolescents and young adults with kidney failure requiring hemodialysis share no significant connection, a recently published study found.

There was no difference in for adults on hemodialysis with mild or moderate chronic insomnia, recently published data.

As a nephrologist, it is my mission to promote equal health care access and to end racial disparities in the care of patients with kidney disease.

A report evaluating progress in the End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices model concluded that the demonstration showed “no evidence” of improvement in home dialysis and transplant rates after 2 years.

Many patients may experience post-dialysis disruption, but their emotional response to adversity depends on whether they feel high or low levels of regret, according to recently published data.

CMS levied fines for poor performance in the first year of its End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices model against dialysis clinics with higher proportions of patients at social risk, a recently published study shows.