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U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS)

ASN Abstracts, USRDS Report Released

Information junkies have their hands full this week with the release of two major nephrology-related items. ...More
October 12, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Few ESRD Patients Choose PD Despite Awareness

WASHINGTON—Despite early awareness of peritoneal dialysis as a treatment option, very few kidney failure patients choose the PD option, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. ...More
September 29, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
ESRD Population Reaches Record High

The U.S. end-stage renal disease population reached a new high in 2008 at 547,982 people with a total cost of $39.5 billion, according to the recently released U.S. Renal Data System’s 2010 Annual Data Report. ...More
September 29, 2010
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
Peritoneal Dialysis, In-Center Hemodialysis Have Similar Outcomes

TORRANCE, Calif.—Patients beginning their treatment with peritoneal dialysis (PD) had similar outcomes after five years compared to patients using in-center hemodialysis (HD), according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. ...More
September 28, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Kidney Patients’ Heart Health is Getting Better

NEW YORK— Kidney disease patients’ heart health showed signs of major improvement between 1997 and 2007, according to U.S. Renal Data Systems 2009 Annual Data Report. ...More
November 5, 2009
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Many New ESRD Patients Haven’t Seen Nephrologist

WASHINGTON—In 2007, many patients starting end-stage renal disease therapy received no nephrologist care, dietary counseling or therapy with erythropoietin-stimulating agents prior to treatment, suggesting that the transition to ESRD is poor in the United States, according ...More
September 23, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
KCP Plans to Cut First-Year Dialysis Mortality by 20 Percent

WASHINGTON—Every year a new U.S. Renal Data System report is released, the renal community is reminded of the persistent high-mortality rate for kidney disease patients in the first year of dialysis. ...More
June 5, 2009
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
More Peritoneal Dialysis Use Could Save Medicare Money

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—The United States could save more than a billion dollars over five years if 15 percent of all dialysis patients used peritoneal dialysis, according to a study in the April issue of Clinical Therapeutics. ...More
May 11, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Large Dialysis Companies Use Peritoneal Dialysis Less

NEW YORK—Large dialysis organizations use peritoneal dialysis significantly less than their smaller counterparts, which can lead to worse patient outcomes, according to a study published online April 9 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More
April 10, 2009
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New Dialysis Database Includes More Than 1,600 Patients

WASHINGTON—A nationwide database called the Comprehensive Dialysis Study (CDS) includes detailed information on a wide range of health factors in U.S. dialysis patients and provides a valuable new resource for improving dialysis outcomes, according to an online report in ...More
March 4, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation