FDA approves first oral anemia drug for renal patients on dialysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
The agency has approved Jesduvroq tablets (daprodustat), the first oral treatment for kidney disease-related anemia in adults who have received dialysis for four months or more.
Financial incentives failing to fuel in-home dialysis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 12, 2022
Efforts to increase in-home dialysis in the United States are falling flat, despite financial incentives to encourage the model, researchers report.
Peritoneal dialysis less costly for Medicare than hemodialysis
Aug 24, 2022
Peritoneal dialysis costs Medicare less than hemodialysis. But changes in the use of IV dialysis drugs may have diminished an economic incentive, investigators say.
Study: Dialysis improves quality of life for older adults with kidney failure
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 01, 2022
Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease saw their mental and physical quality of life worsen in the year before undergoing dialysis. However, the decline in their condition stabilized after dialysis...
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 22
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 22, 2022
SNF provider Dialyze Direct to merge with Renpro Renal Services … COVID-19 lockdown had no ‘clinically relevant’ effect on residents’ mood, behavior, social functioning … Reduced post-acute care...
Mortality increased for dialysis patients with hurricane exposure
Jul 18, 2022
For patients undergoing maintenance dialysis, hurricane exposure is tied to increased mortality, highlighting the need to safeguard this population, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 23
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 23, 2022
Clinical trial: Messages from docs upped vaccinations in Black, Latino elders … U.S. Supreme Court sides with insurer on out-of-network dialysis providers … Senators introduce bill to protect seniors’...
DaVita exec skeptical pandemic is receding
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 11, 2022
The chief financial officer for global dialysis provider DaVita Health is throwing cold water on the notion that the COVID-19 pandemic is ending anytime soon.
More frequent dialysis in skilled nursing facilities shortens recovery time: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 28, 2022
More frequent, shorter dialysis sessions reduced recovery time to one hour or less in 80% of nursing home residents with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
Cardiovascular mortality down among dialysis patients
Apr 19, 2022
Greater declines seen for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism among dialysis patients than general population