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August 26, 2022
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Women at higher risk of all-cause mortality in first 5 years after starting dialysis

Women at higher risk of all-cause mortality in first 5 years after starting dialysis

Compared with men, women are at a higher risk of all-cause mortality in the first 5 years following dialysis initiation, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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August 24, 2022
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Nearly half of patients with high-risk CKD do not have a nephrology visit within 1 year

Nearly half of patients with high-risk CKD do not have a nephrology visit within 1 year

Among patients with a high risk for chronic kidney disease progression, less than half attend a nephrology visit within 1 year of established risk, according to a recently published study.

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August 23, 2022
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Efforts underway to expand care to undocumented immigrants with kidney failure

Efforts underway to expand care to undocumented immigrants with kidney failure

Although progress has been made, undocumented immigrants with kidney failure are underserved and in desperate need of care, according to a presenter at Innovations in Dialysis: Expediting Advances Symposium.

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August 11, 2022
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Poor oral health correlates with risk of peritonitis in patients with kidney failure

Poor oral health correlates with risk of peritonitis in patients with kidney failure

Among patients with kidney failure, poor oral health is independently associated with increased risks of peritonitis and death, according to the results of this study.

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August 04, 2022
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Universal CKD care programs in Taiwan reduced incidence of maintenance dialysis

Universal CKD care programs in Taiwan reduced incidence of maintenance dialysis

Implementation of universal chronic kidney disease care programs in Taiwan significantly lowered long-term trends in the incidence of maintenance dialysis.

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July 27, 2022
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Patients who receive CKD education are likely to choose home dialysis at initiation

Patients who receive CKD education are likely to choose home dialysis at initiation

Compared with patients who did not receive chronic kidney disease education, those who did were more likely to choose home dialysis and a permanent vascular access at initiation.

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July 20, 2022
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Rosuvastatin shows higher risks of hematuria, proteinuria, kidney failure vs atorvastatin

Rosuvastatin shows higher risks of hematuria, proteinuria, kidney failure vs atorvastatin

Compared with atorvastatin, rosuvastatin is associated with increased risks of hematuria, proteinuria and kidney failure with replacement therapy, according to a study.

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July 19, 2022
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Kidney function may not influence liver uptake of lumasiran treatment

Among patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1, kidney function may not influence the liver uptake of lumasiran treatment, according to data published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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June 29, 2022
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The National Early Warning Score performs well among patients with kidney failure

The National Early Warning Score performs well among patients with kidney failure

The National Early Warning Score performs better among patients with kidney failure than other hospitalized patients, according to a research letter published in Kidney Medicine.

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June 21, 2022
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Urgent-start PD seen as safer than urgent-start temporary hemodialysis for some patients

Compared with patients who had urgent-start temporary hemodialysis, patients who underwent urgent-start peritoneal dialysis during the transition of kidney failure to chronic dialysis showed fewer complications up to 6 weeks after dialysis.

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