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AKJD Study Outlines Barriers to Home Dialysis

NEW YORK— Approximately 75 percent of patients beginning in-center hemodialysis (HD) are unaware of the option to dialyze at home; however, once informed, 40 percent of patients are interested in this treatment option, and less than 10 percent actually initiate home ...More

November 28, 2011

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management

New Policy Reduces Racial Disparity in Transplantation

NEW YORK—A change in the kidney allocation policy dramatically reduced the racial disparity between the rates at which African Americans and whites receive deceased donor kidney transplants (DDKT), according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal ...More

October 26, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

Predialysis Nutrition Linked to Lower Mortality

NEW YORK— Some of the serious complications which arise during the first year of dialysis can be minimized with predialysis care by a dietitian, according to new data published in the October issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

September 27, 2011

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Tool Helps People Self-Assess Albuminuria Risk

NEW YORK—Researchers have developed a simple tool to help people with albuminuria—excessive protein in the urine—self-assess their risk at home, get screened by a doctor and begin treatment with medication that can reduce their risks, according to a study in the August ...More

July 27, 2011

Posted in News, Practice Management

Many Kidney Disease Patients Unaware Despite Diagnosis

NEW YORK—Many people diagnosed with chronic kidney disease do not know they have the disease, according to report published in the March issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

March 1, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

Western Diet Linked to Kidney Function Decline

BOSTON—A Western dietary pattern—high in red and processed meats, saturated fats and sweets—is associated with increased odds of kidney function decline, according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

January 25, 2011

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New Tool Helps Predict Success of Kidney Transplants

NEW YORK—A few simple questions can help patients and their doctors predict whether a kidney transplant from a deceased donor will succeed long-term, according to new research published in the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

October 28, 2010

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Older Dialysis Patients Frequently Hospitalized for Infections

NEW YORK—Older patients using dialysis are frequently hospitalized for a broad range on infections—many of which are unrelated to dialysis access, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

September 9, 2010

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Daily Hemodialysis Improves Depression, Recovery Time

NEW YORK—Patients who transitioned from in-center to daily home dialysis regimens experienced significant improvements in depressive symptoms and post-dialysis recovery times, according to a new report published in the Sept. 1 American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

August 30, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

Kidney Damage More Common Among Non-Whites

NEW YORK—Non-white individuals at high risk of kidney disease are more likely to show signs of kidney damage than whites, according to new findings from the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). ...More

March 1, 2010

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