Score Assesses Health - Related QOL in Patients With Kidney Failure
Study supports validity of preference - based health utility score for patients undergoing hemodialysis, recent recipients of kidney transplants (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - July 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Home and Facility Hemodialysis Patients Home and Facility Hemodialysis Patients
How do the outcomes of patients on home hemodialysis compare with that of facility dialysis patients?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Knowledge of nurses for pain management of patients on maintenance hemodialysis
(Bentham Science Publishers) The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences, perceptions, and beliefs of nurses in the hemodialysis unit regarding pain management practices and identify nurses' educational needs to improve nurses' pain management in practice. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Hemodialysis Patients Have Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccine
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 -- Most hemodialysis patients (HDP) but few kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) develop antibody responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) after receipt of an mRNA vaccine, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 11, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Factors ID'd for COVID-19 Infection Risk in Dialysis Patients
TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 -- For individuals receiving in-center hemodialysis, the risk for having a positive test for infection or admission with suspected COVID-19 is associated with age, diabetes, local community COVID-19 rates, and dialysis unit... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Disparities in COVID-19 rates among adults with kidney failure in New York City
(American Society of Nephrology) Among adults with kidney failure undergoing hemodialysis in New York City, Black and Hispanic patients were more likely to develop symptomatic COVID-19 than White patients. Neighborhood-level social vulnerability factors were associated with COVID-19 incidence among White patients, but these factors did not explain racial/ethnic disparities. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
One Dose of BNT162b2 Inadequate for Hemodialysis Patients
THURSDAY, May 27, 2021 -- For a majority of hemodialysis patients, a single dose of the BNT162b2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine fails to elicit a humoral response, according to a study published online May 12 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 27, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Plant-Based Diets Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Plant-Based Diets Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Could hemodialysis patients safely adhere to a plant-based diet while avoiding complications and meeting their nutritional needs?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Found for 20 Percent on Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 -- Twenty percent of patients on hemodialysis are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study published online April 29 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Pablo Garcia, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Erythropoietin May Up Risk for Hip Fracture in Hemodialysis Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 -- For patients undergoing hemodialysis, erythropoietin (EPO) is associated with an increased risk for hip fracture, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Sukanya Suresh,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Factors associated with fear of falling in hemodialysis patients - da Silva de Jesus LA, Pinheiro BV, Koufaki P, Lucinda LMF, Gravina EPL, Barros FS, Garcia RSA, Oliveira CC, Reboredo MM.
This study evaluated the factors associated with FOF in hemodialysis patients and compared with the FOF reported by age-gender matched individuals without chronic kidney ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
20% of Dialysis Patients Are Hesitant About COVID-19 Vaccine 20% of Dialysis Patients Are Hesitant About COVID-19 Vaccine
An early 2021 survey of a representative sample of 1515 US patients treated with hemodialysis showed that one fifth had some level of hesitancy about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 19, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Review: Aerobic Exercise Improves Hemodialysis-Related Symptoms
FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 -- Aerobic exercise improves several hemodialysis-related symptoms for adults on maintenance hemodialysis, according to a review published online March 25 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What You Don't Know About Beta-Blockers and Hemodialysis What You Don't Know About Beta-Blockers and Hemodialysis
A new look at the literature turned up a finding that surprised this nephrologist.Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Vifor Pharma and Cara Therapeutics Announce U.S. FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of NDA for Korsuva Injection in Hemodialysis Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus
St.Gallen, Switzerland, and Stamford, Conn., 8 March 2021–Vifor Pharma and Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARA) today announced  that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and granted Priority Review for the New Drug... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - March 8, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
