End-Stage Kidney Diseases

Barriers to widespread peritoneal dialysis use in the United States include misaligned incentives, varying data, temporary transitioning costs and more, according to a review published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Patients with chronic kidney disease are more willing to assume some risks of new medication as their disease advances, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease who choose not to use dialysis can survive many years with improvements to their mental health, in addition to stable physical health and quality of life until late into the illness, data show.

Adherence promotion strategies, such as the Medication Adherence Promotion System, proved to be cost-effective and improved rejection rates among adolescent kidney transplant recipients, according to a published study.

Patients on hemodialysis are likely to utilize ED care if they have limited access to care and high comorbid condition burdens, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Ascend, a dialysis testing laboratory, announced the start of a strategic relationship with the medical technology company Siemens Healthineers.

A large study of patients in the United States diagnosed with COVID-19 highlights a broad range of complications, according to new research.