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December 24, 2024
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Popular nephrology-related Healio Exclusives of 2024

Popular nephrology-related Healio Exclusives of 2024

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology-related exclusive features in 2024.

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December 18, 2024
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Longer wait from treatment withdrawal to circulatory death may increase organ availability

Longer wait from treatment withdrawal to circulatory death may increase organ availability

Extending the wait time between life-sustaining treatment withdrawal and circulatory death to 3 hours may boost the number of available deceased-donor kidneys for transplantation, data show.

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December 17, 2024
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Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into living recipient

Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into living recipient

A woman from Alabama is the latest to receive a gene-edited pig kidney in a recent xenotransplantation at NYU Langone Health, according to a university press briefing.

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December 13, 2024
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Kidney Care Choices model shows promise for future of value-based care

Kidney Care Choices model shows promise for future of value-based care

The journey toward a new sustainable, government-backed value-based model for kidney disease is now in year 4 with early results showing promise for the future.

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December 09, 2024
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Phosphate binder rule is disease-specific discrimination

Phosphate binder rule is disease-specific discrimination

In April, CMS issued guidance for the inclusion of oral-only drugs in the end-stage renal disease bundled payment. The directive included Xphozah as a renal dialysis service.

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November 18, 2024
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Intervention helped involuntary discharged patients on hemodialysis regain access to care

Intervention helped involuntary discharged patients on hemodialysis regain access to care

SAN DIEGO — A quality improvement project among a predominately Black urban population helped patients on hemodialysis who were involuntary discharged regain access to care, according to presented data.

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November 14, 2024
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Adults with ESKD on hemodialysis may face medication complexity after discharge

Adults with ESKD on hemodialysis may face medication complexity after discharge

SAN DIEGO — Adults with end-stage kidney disease on long-term hemodialysis may be confronted with complex medication regimens after hospitalizations, data presented at ASN Kidney Week show.

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November 13, 2024
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Pain management training may benefit patients on hemodialysis

Pain management training may benefit patients on hemodialysis

SAN DIEGO — Pain coping skills training may be beneficial for pain interference and related outcomes for patients on hemodialysis, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

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November 05, 2024
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Vascular access disparities for Hispanic adults with ESKD tied to pre-dialysis care gaps

Vascular access disparities for Hispanic adults with ESKD tied to pre-dialysis care gaps

SAN DIEGO — Nearly one-third of disparities in vascular access outcomes for Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic white patients with end-stage kidney disease can be tied to pre-dialysis care inequities, data show.

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October 29, 2024
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Educational intervention improved dialysis decision-making in veterans with advanced CKD

Educational intervention improved dialysis decision-making in veterans with advanced CKD

SAN DIEGO — An educational intervention improved dialysis decision-making in veterans with advanced chronic kidney disease, according to data presented at Kidney Week.

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