Dialysis
Avoid vitamin D ‘mega-doses’ for patients with CKD, kidney transplant
Patients with chronic kidney disease and those who have had a kidney transplant should avoid high doses of vitamin D, according to an evidence-based consensus document.
Older adults with kidney disease face psychosocial barriers in transplant evaluation
Older adults with advanced kidney disease are often motivated to receive a transplant but may face emotional and psychosocial barriers during evaluation, according to a study.
Kidney transplant access increased for non-citizens in three states after policy change
Access to kidney transplants increased for undocumented immigrants in Illinois, Minnesota and Massachusetts following state policy changes from 2013 to 2023, data show.
Iron deficiency linked to kidney outcomes in non-dialysis-dependent CKD without anemia
Iron deficiency may be linked to non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and mortality in patients without anemia, according to results of a nationwide cohort study.
Nephrectomy seen as effective as intermediate risk procedure in autosomal dominant PKD
Nephrectomy can serve as an intermediate risk procedure in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease when performed in conjunction with transplantation.
Handheld dynamometer reliable and safe to assess lower limb strength during dialysis
Using a handheld dynamometer to assess hip flexion and abduction strength during dialysis was reliable and safe, researchers found in a cross-sectional study.
Patients with advanced CKD may experience reduced smell, poorer nutrition
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, particularly those on maintenance hemodialysis, may have reduced perception of smell, according to published data.
Emergency Partnership Initiative prepares nephrology community for disasters
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the Caribbean in September 2017, the American Society of Nephrology was asked to provide logistical support to kidney care providers and patients with kidney diseases.
Patient care technicians are key in dialysis but are often not fairly recognized
While patient care technicians play a key role in dialysis, there may be a disconnect between their efforts and the recognition they receive, according to researchers.
Community health access may ease burden for Medicaid patients, uninsured adults with ESKD
Greater access to community health centers may improve outcomes for Medicaid recipients and adults without insurance who have end-stage kidney disease, data show. Amid systematic barriers in health care, “nephrology is unique in that U.S. federal health insurance, Medicare, covers most patients with ESKD irrespective of age or income,” Yoshio N. Hall, MD, MS, academic professor of medicine in nephrology at the University of Washington Kidney Research Institute in Seattle, told Healio. “However, this near-universal coverage does not extend to patients with non-dialysis-dependent kidney disease. As such, most nephrology practices in the U.S. continue to focus their care on patients who require maintenance dialysis."