Kidney Failure
Patients prefer shared decision -making for kidney failure, but discussions infrequent
Although most patients with chronic kidney disease preferred making decisions on kidney failure treatments with their care teams, a study revealed shared decision-making occurred infrequently.
Nuwellis to develop pediatric renal replacement therapy device with $1.7 million NIH grant
Minnesota-based company Nuwellis Inc. announced that it will begin development on a continuous renal replacement therapy device designed specifically for infants and small children with kidney failure.
Obesity rates increasing for patients on peritoneal dialysis in China
The prevalence of obesity has increased for patients initiating peritoneal dialysis in China during the past 25 years, research published in the Clinical Kidney Journal revealed.
New patient-reported preference measure may support nephrology research, care
A new preference-based measure assessing seven domains of health-related quality of life may offer “significant advantages” for nephrology clinical research and care compared with traditional patient-reported outcome measures.
Dapagliflozin safely reduces kidney failure risk, cardiovascular mortality in advanced CKD
An analysis of DAPA-CKD data showed dapagliflozin reduces the risk for kidney failure and mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, a subgroup that made up 14% of the study population included in the initial trial.
Plasma kidney injury molecule levels linked to kidney failure, lesions
Laxative use found safe for patients with advanced CKD transitioning to dialysis
A retrospective cohort study of U.S. veterans with advanced chronic kidney disease demonstrated that laxative use within the 2-year period before dialysis initiation did not significantly impact eGFR decline.
COVID-19 vaccine shows varying efficacy for patients with kidney failure
Patients with kidney failure who received the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech showed varying degrees of antibody and T-cell responses, with those on dialysis achieving greater protection from the vaccine than transplant recipients.
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.
Perceived benefits, threat inform intention to pursue early access creation for dialysis
Results of a questionnaire administered to patients with advanced chronic kidney disease revealed intentions to pursue vascular access were heavily informed by patient perception of the benefits early access creation might provide.