Results from a new study indicate that routinely assessing symptoms in patients with kidney failure who are undergoing hemodialysis can empower patients in their discussions with their healthcare providers. Greater efforts ...
Aug 25, 2020
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A new technique developed by a Yale-led research team improves blood flow in surgically made blood vessels used in dialysis, enables them to last longer, and results in fewer complications than the standard technique.
Aug 20, 2020
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Earlier this year, a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine provided strong evidence that hundreds of deceased donor kidneys with acute kidney injury (AKI)—traditionally discarded as unsuitable for transplantation—could ...
Aug 18, 2020
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New research indicates that seasonal flu vaccination rates are lower among dialysis facilities with larger proportions of minority patients, and the gap seems to be widening over time. The findings appear in an upcoming issue ...
Aug 13, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Persistent opioid use is a common concern after cardiac surgery, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Cardiology.
Aug 11, 2020
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New research suggests that individuals with kidney failure may face a higher risk of dying prematurely if they're exposed to air pollution from wildfires. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of JASN.
Jul 17, 2020
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Fast-tracking dialysis for critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury did not lower mortality compared to standard treatment, according to the results of a major multinational trial published in the New England ...
Jul 15, 2020
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(HealthDay)—For individuals undergoing outpatient colonoscopy, the risk of 30-day postcolonoscopy complications is increased for those aged ≥75 years, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 26, 2020
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The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic, a newly released study shows.
Jun 26, 2020
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Results from a new study indicate a need to reconsider certain medical terms and phrases that clinicians use when communicating with patients who have kidney disease. More patient-focused terminology may improve patient autonomy, ...
Jun 25, 2020
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