Tag: DIAL
Remote Patient Monitoring Tied to Better Dialysis Technique Survival
Findings seen for patients on automated peritoneal dialysis
Denosumab Linked to Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis-Dependent Seniors
Risk increased for severe and very severe hypocalcemia for female dialysis-dependent Medicare patients aged 65 years or older
Cognitive Therapy or Trazodone Not Effective for Insomnia in Hemodialysis
No difference seen in effectiveness of six weeks of CBT-I or trazodone compared with placebo for patients undergoing hemodialysis
Mean Platelet Volume Linked to Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
MPV ≥10.2 fL independently associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality
For Veterans Receiving Dialysis, Unstable Housing Linked to Mortality
In age-stratified analyses, veterans aged 75 to 85 years had higher mortality in association with unstable housing
Similar Management Seen for Dialysis-Requiring AKI, ESKD Patients
In recent study, 72 percent of AKI-D patients who recovered discontinued dialysis with no change from the initial prescription
Socioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis
Authors say study highlights need for equitable access to perioperative care coordination for patients with end-stage kidney disease
Light Exercise During Dialysis Tied to Improved Physical Functioning
Additionally, patients randomly assigned to exercise versus usual care may have fewer annual days in the hospital
Novel Dialysis Device Safe, Effective for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
No difference seen in 28-day mortality or occurrence of serious adverse events; time to resolution of ACLF significantly faster
Disparities Seen in Staph Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis
S. aureus bloodstream infection risk highest in Hispanic patients and in those aged 18 to 49 years
