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Expanded Hemodialysis With Theranova Compared to Conventional High-flux Hemodialysis: A Prospective Randomized 12-month Study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40100276/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250318201945&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 18, 2025 10:00

CONCLUSIONS: MCO-HD was safe and well-tolerated and, except for an initial decrease of serum albumin at 6 months which subsequently returned to baseline. It was not associated with significant differences in clinical and nutritional parameters,…

A Province-Wide Home Dialysis Program Review: Challenges, Strengths, and Future Strategies

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40091890/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250317183744&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 17, 2025 10:00

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: British Columbia (BC) has a robust provincial kidney care program emphasizing patient-centered and goal-oriented dialysis care. Despite maintaining a home dialysis prevalence of approximately 30%, consistently above the national average,…

Cryfibrinogen-Associated Glomerulonephritis and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance-Case Report and Literature Review

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40095671/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250317183744&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 17, 2025 10:00

Background/Objectives: Cryofibrinogenemia, characterized by plasma cryoprecipitation of fibrinogen and related proteins, is a rare and often under-recognized entity that can present with significant renal involvement. Methods: we describe a 66-year-old…

Liver Blood Stagnation: An Overlooked but Significant Factor in Intradialytic Hypotension

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40058360/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250310100252&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 9, 2025 10:00

〈Background〉Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) occurs suddenly and without warning, although it is generally reversible. While ultrafiltration rate, cardiac function, and vascular resistance have been widely studied, more attention should be given to venous…

A case of systemic contact dermatitis associated with a peritoneal dialysis catheter and treated with dupilumab

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40053283/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250307161638&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 7, 2025 11:00

Eosinophilia during the induction of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is frequently caused by icodextrin, but allergic reactions to PD catheters have been rarely reported. In previous reports, PD catheter-induced systemic contact dermatitis in patients undergoing…

Unveiling Challenges Hindering the Growth of Home Dialysis in Finland: Insights From 40 Years of Experience

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40047099/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250306064618&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 6, 2025 11:00

INTRODUCTION: Home dialysis has been associated with better patient survival compared to in-center hemodialysis. Finland has over 40 years of experience with home dialysis. Despite sustained efforts, the prevalence of home dialysis has decreased in the…

The evolving spectrum of kidney amyloidosis: advances in diagnosis, typing and treatment

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40036358/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250305012920&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 4, 2025 11:00

Kidney amyloidosis encompasses a spectrum of heterogeneous conditions in which damage is caused by the deposition of various misfolded proteins that aggregate into fibrils. The main form of renal amyloidosis in the Western countries is immunoglobulin light…

Expanded Hemodialysis with Theranova Dialyzer and Residual Kidney Function in Incident Hemodialysis Patients

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40036081/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250305012920&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 4, 2025 11:00

CONCLUSIONS: This trial suggests that expanded HD using the Theranova dialyzer may slow decline in residual kidney function compared with a high-flux dialyzer in incident HD patients.

Dialysis Facility Participation In Medicare Advantage Networks Was Highest For Large Dialysis Organizations In 2021

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40030109/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250303185343&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: March 3, 2025 11:00

The share of patients with kidney failure enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) increased from 27 percent to 47 percent after the implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act, which expanded MA eligibility to all kidney failure patients. In this…

Assessment, patency, and management of occlusion of central venous catheters in ICU and hemodialysis patients in a Hospital in Badajoz, Spain: a best practice implementation project

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40013458/?utm_source=RSS-Parrot-Bot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=12Ek7-__ImvLhby_5LG7OuI2rmq8suhKIh7SdiIoZ0PtqmuEXA&fc=None&ff=20250227165500&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414

Published: February 27, 2025 11:00

CONCLUSIONS: This evidence implementation project resulted in the development of an evidence-based protocol on CVAD care in the selected units and can now be expanded to other settings. The project also improved the quality of nursing records and the…