Renal Replacement Therapy

Baxter International plans to spin off its renal care and acute therapies global business units into an independent, publicly traded company, according to a press release.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A subgroup analysis of liver transplant patients with hepatorenal syndrome type 1 demonstrated that terlipressin decreased the need for renal replacement therapy up to 12 months following transplantation.

Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, BA, executive chairperson and co-founder of Africa Healthcare Network, did not have plans to work in nephrology or medicine in general growing up.

A review of patient-oriented websites from the two largest dialysis companies in the United States promote dialysis as the modality of choice with little mention of other options — including foregoing treatment.

BOSTON — Several studies indicate that fluid overload greater than 10% of body weight among patients is associated with AKI and mortality, according to a speaker at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

For up to 5 years following renal replacement therapy, nutritional status at dialysis initiation is associated with long-term survival, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

In a real-world outpatient population, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist use in patients with chronic kidney disease was associated with lower rates of renal replacement therapy initiation compared with nonuse, researchers reported.

Renal replacement therapy was insufficient for protein delivery in critically ill children with congenital heart disease, according to a single-center retrospective cohort study in Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Salt substitute vs. regular salt for prevention of stroke and other adverse outcomes.

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.