Home hemodialysis was linked to reduced cardiovascular risks vs peritoneal dialysis in a large study, but key caveats were noted.

Patients mounted higher anti-spike IgG concentrations, especially those without prior infection

Some patients in MyTEMP trial even complained cooler dialysate was 'worst possible feeling'

CBT, trazodone outcomes were 'surprising'

Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients

While better than usual care, only some achieved a clinically important difference

Patients on dialysis who live through a hurricane have a higher mortality risk over the following 30 days, but especially right after the hurricane strikes.

The experimental IL-6 inhibitor clazakizumab improves key inflammation markers in one study, whereas another shows lower risks with home hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis.

Preventable bloodstream infections related to kidney failure treatment are more common in U.S. Blacks and Hispanics than in whites, according to a report...

For the first time, a HIF-PHI-class agent won backing from an FDA advisory committee for treating anemia, but the panel voted against daprodustat for adults with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis.

The episode will highlight the benefits of Proplete®, Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN), and Intraperitoneal Nutrition (IPN) protein therapies for malnourished hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.

High-dose hemodiafiltration led to substantially better survival of patients with end-stage kidney disease compared with conventional hemodialysis after a median 30 months in a large, prospective study.

The US Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to clinicians on May 6 warning of potentially toxic PCB exposure from certain hemodialysis machines sold by Fresenius Medical Care.

The practice's optimal start rate – when a patient begins dialysis at home, receives a preemptive transplant or begins in-center hemodialysis – had been 40%. With the new electronic health record, it's now 90%.

The top 3 things you should know to start your day.

A clear bag of liquid hanging next to a hospital bed typically doesn't warrant a second glance, but now each pouch is considered precious.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating healthcare providers DaVita and Fresenius Medical Care over allegations that the companies have been illegally...

A claims-based approach identified difference in peritonitis risk by race and age, although rates have dropped over time.

Dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care said on Wednesday that data including medical records on 500,000 patients and former patients were stolen from a US subsidiary's data warehouse.

A head-to-head comparison of distal vs proximal radial artery access for coronary interventions found no difference in hand function a year later.