Tag: DIAL
Peritonitis Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Population
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
Few facilities report having environmental sustainability strategy in place or undertaking sustainability audits
Symptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation
Among older adults, symptom number and burden stabilized and decreased in the year after dialysis
Smoking Tied to Earlier Death in Dialysis Patients
Findings show higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
Decrease Noted in Peritoneal Dialysis-Linked Peritonitis Rates
5 percent decline seen in peritonitis rate per year; rate varied by patient factors, including age, race, prior peritoneal episodes
Peritoneal Dialysis Less Costly for Medicare Than Hemodialysis
Convergence in the costs of intravenous dialysis drugs seen between peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis
COVID-19 Risk for Dialysis Patients Tied to Antibody Response to Vaccine
During omicron, risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection dependent on antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine regardless of number of doses
HRQoL on the Decline Preceding Initiation of Dialysis for Seniors
In the year following start of dialysis, stabilization with mean changes of +2 and –2 seen in mental and physical component summaries
Mortality Increased for Dialysis Patients With Hurricane Exposure
Hurricane exposure linked to higher mortality after adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic covariates
Factory-Calibrated CGM Seems Accurate for Hemodialysis Patients
Performance of a factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor evaluated in outpatients receiving intermittent hemodialysis
