Tag: DIAL
Predialysis Nephrology Care Disparities Contribute to Vascular Access
Lack of nephrology care accounts for proportion of incident vascular access, maturing vascular access underuse among Hispanic individuals
Spironolactone Does Not Reduce Risk for Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Patients on Dialysis
No reduction seen in the composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality, hospitalization due to heart failure
Suboptimal Dialysis Initiation Common in Patients With Advanced CKD
Higher comorbidity index, greater number of nephrologist visits within past six months linked to higher risk for suboptimal dialysis initiation
Standardization Needed for Dialysis Initiation in Pregnancy
Women who started dialysis during pregnancy more often had adverse maternal and fetal outcomes
Public Health Response Data Show Success of Standard Infection Control Measures for Dialysis
Standard IPC measures enabled safe provision of dialysis to patients with C. auris colonization or infection, without transmission
Standard-Criteria Kidney Transplant Offers Clear Survival Benefit Over Continued Dialysis
Decrease in survival benefits with age in expanded criteria donor kidney transplant recipients, especially those with CVD
Higher Temperatures Tied to Greater Risk for Mortality in People Undergoing Dialysis
No association seen in patients with a kidney graft
Inpatient Dialysis Initiation Higher for Patients With CKD and Heart Failure
More frequent placement of central venous catheter seen for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Study IDs Factors Linked to Risk for Transfer From Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis
Nurse-assisted peritoneal dialysis associated with lower risk for transfer to hemodialysis for infection in first 18 months
Denosumab Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis-Dependent Patients
Denosumab has greater preventive effect on fractures, but increased risk for MACE compared with oral bisphosphonates
