Impact of dialysis on survival and home time among older adults with chronic kidney failure
1. In this retrospective cohort study of older adults with kidney failure not referred for transplant, there was no statistically ...
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Osteoporosis prevalence in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis is not correlated with vitamin D levels
1. In patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, osteoporosis is highly prevalent but does not correlate to 25-vitamin D levels. Evidence Rating ...
#VisualAbstract: Effect of Hemodiafiltration or Hemodialysis on Mortality in Kidney Failure
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Intradialytic exercise may improve patient survival rates in patients receiving hemodialysis
1. Intradialytic exercise for a minimum of 60 minutes during thrice weekly dialysis sessions improved survival rates in adult patients ...
Empagliflozin use is associated with slower progression of chronic kidney disease
1. Empagliflozin led to a lower risk of kidney disease progression in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) as compared ...
Personalized cooler dialysate does not reduce cardiovascular events for hemodialysis patients
1. There was no significant difference in the risk of cardiovascular-related death or hospitalization between the personalized cooler dialysate group ...
Improved mortality rates for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism in patients receiving dialysis between 1998 to 2015
1. Between 1998 to 2015, mortality rates for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism decreased more in patients receiving dialysis ...
#VisualAbstract: Daprodustat noninferior to darbepoetin alfa in the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease on incident dialysis
1. This trial demonstrated noninferiority of daprodustat to darbepoetin alfa in the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney ...
Effects of intradialytic exercise for advanced-age patients undergoing hemodialysis
1. Patients over 70 years old with Chronic kidney disease (CKD) had higher Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) scores ...
Poor humoral response observed in patients undergoing hemodialysis following a single dose of the BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
1. The findings of this prospective cohort study suggested poor humoral immune response following a single dose of the BNT162b2 ...
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