End-Stage Kidney Disease
Underrepresented groups with ESKD twice as likely to die from COVID-19 vs white patients
A study of patients with end-stage kidney disease and COVID-19 revealed those who were from historically underrepresented groups had more than double the mortality rate of their white counterparts.
Access to vaccines, education from providers helped overcome hesitancy among our patients
One of the challenges health care providers face in administering COVID-19 vaccines is vaccine hesitancy, especially among disadvantaged populations.
Texas legislature passes emergency management bill directed at dialysis centers, patients
Texas legislators passed a bill with bipartisan support that mandates end-stage renal disease facilities develop contingency plans in the event that emergencies like natural disasters cause power outages that disrupt delivery of care.
Number of patients treated for ESKD drops for first time; census ‘may be nearing an apex’
The number of patients receiving treatment for end-stage kidney disease in April was 0.6% lower than a year ago, the first such year-to-year drop in patient census since 1980, a new study shows.
Primary nephrotic syndrome tied to development of kidney failure, heart failure
Compared with a cohort free of kidney disease, patients with primary nephrotic syndrome were nearly 20-times more likely to develop kidney failure within 4.5 years of follow-up, research showed.
Greater rates of child-to-parent donation in Black community raise concerns over ESKD risk
An analysis of living kidney donations occurring since 2001 showed African American patients were more likely to receive an organ from a child, while white patients were more likely to undergo unrelated donation.
Dialyzer from Baxter demonstrates favorable results in improving hemodialysis
High excess mortality seen during COVID-19 pandemic for US adults with kidney failure
Excess mortality rates rose between February and August 2020 for the end-stage renal disease population, with patients on dialysis having two to three times higher total excess deaths compared with transplant recipients.
Study: Dialysis care has not improved under ESRD Quality Incentive Program
The ESRD Quality Incentive Program, launched nearly a decade ago, has done little to improve the quality of care of patients on dialysis, according to a recently published study.
Based on WHO targets, care model improves hepatitis C management in dialysis facilities
A collaborative approach between nephrologists and gastroenterologists led to improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus across 31 dialysis facilities in Changhua County, Taiwan.