Highlights Among individuals receiving in-center hemodialysis treatment in Washington, Oregon, and California, exposure to wildfire-related air pollution was associated with ...
Patients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more ...
Scientists at UC San Francisco are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free ...
PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2023 – When a patient with chronic kidney disease finally reaches the point that their kidneys fail, ...
The first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis* has been completed by researchers from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, UCL ...
Amsterdam, June 1, 2023 – Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) occurs in 30% of hospitalized cirrhosis patients, leading to over one ...
ROCKVILLE, Md. (April 3, 2023)— Today the American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced the recipients of this year’s Clinical Scientist in ...
Highlight Older adults with kidney failure in Europe experienced a considerable increase in symptom burden in the year before starting ...
Highlights Researchers have compared the impact of conservative management vs. dialysis on hospitalization outcomes in patients with advanced kidney disease ...
Highlights During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, mortality risk for both COVID-19–positive and other patients on hemodialysis fluctuated in line ...
Today, patients utilizing their Medicare Hospice Benefits with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are forced to make the traumatic choice between ...
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that a need for emergency dialysis during hospitalization for surgery is ...
Highlights In an analysis of data on Medicare beneficiaries starting dialysis in 2008–2015, overall Medicare expenditures for in-center hemodialysis were ...
Highlights Among US adults with kidney failure receiving dialysis, risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the Omicron-dominant period was higher among ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 11, 2022) – Unnatural, direct connections between arteries and veins, like an access point for kidney dialysis ...
Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more for dialysis services compared with what they charge the traditional, fee-for-service ...
Highlight Among older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease, mental and physical health-related quality of life worsened in the year ...
While blood clotting is important to prevent blood loss and for our immunity, coagulation also can cause health issues and ...
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new UVA Health research reveals that a factory-calibrated ...
Highlights In a study of individuals on hemodialysis who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, most had a mild course of ...
