Kidney Failure

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.