Dialysis

Older adults with end-stage kidney disease had “modest gains” in life expectancy by starting on dialysis vs. choosing continuing medical management but spent less time at home, results from study show.

A clinical scale was validated for early detection of infections at the exit site of central venous catheters for hemodialysis in patients with kidney disease, according to a study.

The National Kidney Foundation launched a new interactive portal that lets patients with chronic kidney disease learn more about their condition, according to a press release.

Adults and children with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome who switched from eculizumab to ravulizumab had stable renal function and hematologic values with similar safety seen in clinical trials, according to data from a registry study.

During a 20-year period, patients with end-stage kidney disease treated with hemodialysis saw a reduction in mortality worldwide, study results show. The biggest gain in survival was among patients the United States.

Adults with chronic kidney disease managed with hemodiafiltration reported less drop in health-related of quality of life, particularly in cognitive decline, compared with those using hemodialysis, according to data from the CONVINCE trial.

DaVita Inc. recently reported positive second-quarter results for its dialysis business, but company officials remain perplexed about continued high mortality at its clinics.

Women on in-center hemodialysis generally may experience more headaches and other symptoms than men, according to results of a published cluster study.

Symptoms like poor appetite, nausea and stress may be more common with severe chronic kidney disease and reduce quality of life in patients not on dialysis, data show.

Legislators have introduced a bill that would provide up to $50,000 in tax benefits over 5 years to an individual who donates a non-directed kidney.