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Socioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis

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Authors say study highlights need for equitable access to perioperative care coordination for patients with end-stage kidney disease

Light Exercise During Dialysis Tied to Improved Physical Functioning

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Additionally, patients randomly assigned to exercise versus usual care may have fewer annual days in the hospital

Novel Dialysis Device Safe, Effective for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

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No difference seen in 28-day mortality or occurrence of serious adverse events; time to resolution of ACLF significantly faster

Disparities Seen in Staph Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis

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S. aureus bloodstream infection risk highest in Hispanic patients and in those aged 18 to 49 years

Risk for GI Bleed Increased With Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis

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Furthermore, use of anticoagulants induces higher incidence of GI bleeding in hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis patients

Peritonitis Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Population

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Higher risk seen with increasing peritonitis episodes; risk for cardiovascular mortality lower for those commencing peritoneal dialysis in 2012-2019 versus 2003-2011

Environmental Sustainability Not Prioritized in Dialysis Facilities

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Few facilities report having environmental sustainability strategy in place or undertaking sustainability audits

Symptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation

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Among older adults, symptom number and burden stabilized and decreased in the year after dialysis

Smoking Tied to Earlier Death in Dialysis Patients

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Findings show higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

Decrease Noted in Peritoneal Dialysis-Linked Peritonitis Rates

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5 percent decline seen in peritonitis rate per year; rate varied by patient factors, including age, race, prior peritoneal episodes