System-based disparities in predialysis access to nephrology care contribute to disparities in the likelihood of having a mature, usable arteriovenous access for starting hemodialysis (incident vascular access) among Hispanic ...
Sep 5, 2025
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Suboptimal dialysis initiation, typically defined as dialysis initiation during a hospitalization and/or with a central venous catheter, is common among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) followed in multidisciplinary ...
Jul 25, 2025
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Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that annually kill thousands ...
Jun 25, 2025
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those without heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Mar 7, 2025
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A team of pediatric clinicians at Mass General Brigham have turned to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle problems plaguing child medical care delivery in resource-poor countries that increase risk for poor ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard ...
Dec 26, 2023
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A new report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates that implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce patients' risk of developing bloodstream ...
Oct 19, 2023
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A Virginia pediatric hospital eliminated central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) among its most vulnerable patients for 300 days during 2021 and 2022. Their results are being presented at the Association for ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Central catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are higher for Black pediatric patients and patients who speak a language other than English (LOE), according to a study published online May 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jun 1, 2023
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The trend in hospitals and guidelines is to be increasingly cautious with blood transfusions. Due to side effects associated with blood transfusion and the increasing scarcity and costs of blood products. For example, in ...
May 24, 2023
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