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Template for COVID-19 management in a rural health system

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge existing health networks, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in October 2020 reports on a strategy to address existing health care disparities in rural and urban areas of the USA. This should draw attention to the need for more such systems to ensure proper rural healthcare in the current and future pandemics.

20 Oct 2020

Study reports children with chronic kidney disease may spend more time in hospital

Chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs, and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalized for other chronic conditions, a new study suggests.

20 Oct 2020

NAM announces winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards

The National Academy of Medicine, together with seven global collaborators representing nearly 50 countries and territories, today announced the winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards.

16 Oct 2020

Study: Deaths recorded during pandemic is higher than those attributed to COVID-19

For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data publishing Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Oct 2020

Less than 10% of US adults have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

A new study by researchers at Stanford University and Ascend Clinical Laboratory and published in the journal The Lancet in September 2020 reports the prevalence of antibodies to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in a dialysis patient population in the US.

5 Oct 2020

Newer Type 2 diabetes medications could reduce kidney, heart disease risks

Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease.

28 Sep 2020

Shielding strategy could be ineffective in reducing COVID-19 prevalence and mortality

With the recognition that certain subgroups of the population seemed to have a higher risk of developing severe disease following infection, some countries put shielding policies into place to protect them from infection.

23 Sep 2020

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may face increased risk for kidney injury

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 may face an increased risk for kidney injury, a dreaded complication for those suffering from infection with the novel 2019 coronavirus, an observational study led by University of Michigan researchers has found.

22 Sep 2020

Diabetes leads to drastic reduction in the kidney's potential to clean itself

The kidneys often become bulky and dysfunctional in diabetes, and now scientists have found that one path to this damage dramatically reduces the kidney's ability to clean up after itself.

22 Sep 2020

Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Heart transplant patients who received hearts from severely obese donors had similar short-term outcomes and long-term survival as patients who received hearts from non-obese donors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Sep 2020

Phosphate binder drug does not reduce heart disease risk in people with chronic kidney disease

Following a large-scale clinical trial, researchers have found that lanthanum carbonate does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease developing in patients with chronic kidney disease.

14 Sep 2020

Study compares clinical outcomes of Ellipsys and WavelinQ-4F pAVF devices

Two devices for creating minimally invasive dialysis access--the Ellipsys® Vascular Access System and the WavelinQ™ 4F System--demonstrated high rates of technical success and low rates of complications, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

10 Sep 2020

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

California lawmakers convened this year with big plans to tackle soaring health care costs, expand health insurance coverage and improve treatment for mental health and addiction.

4 Sep 2020

Ellipsys Vascular Access System reduces time for dialysis treatments

The Ellipsys Vascular Access System reduces the time before patients with kidney failure can start lifesaving dialysis treatments, while requiring fewer secondary procedures, according to a new study led by interventional radiologist Jeffrey Hull, M.D., of Richmond Vascular Center.

3 Sep 2020

Why Black aging matters, too

Old. Chronically ill. Black. People who fit this description are more likely to die from COVID-19 than any other group in the country.

3 Sep 2020

Active lifestyle choices can lower the risk of chronic kidney disease

Active lifestyle choices such as eating vegetables, exercising and quitting smoking can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Griffith University in Australia, reports.

2 Sep 2020

SGLT2 inhibitors can slow CKD progression

850 million people worldwide are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) - a worrying figure, and one that continues to rise.

31 Aug 2020

$Empagliflozin reduces risk of death in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction$

Dialysis News and Research

Latest Dialysis News and Research

Template for COVID-19 management in a rural health system

Study reports children with chronic kidney disease may spend more time in hospital

NAM announces winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards

Study: Deaths recorded during pandemic is higher than those attributed to COVID-19

Less than 10% of US adults have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Newer Type 2 diabetes medications could reduce kidney, heart disease risks

Shielding strategy could be ineffective in reducing COVID-19 prevalence and mortality

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may face increased risk for kidney injury

Diabetes leads to drastic reduction in the kidney's potential to clean itself

Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Phosphate binder drug does not reduce heart disease risk in people with chronic kidney disease

Study compares clinical outcomes of Ellipsys and WavelinQ-4F pAVF devices

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

Ellipsys Vascular Access System reduces time for dialysis treatments

Why Black aging matters, too

Active lifestyle choices can lower the risk of chronic kidney disease

SGLT2 inhibitors can slow CKD progression

Empagliflozin reduces risk of death in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

Dialysis patients have higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, study suggests

New surgical technique could lead to better dialysis outcomes

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