Recap on Discoveries and Conversations in the Kidney Industry: The Start of 2018

Several interesting nephrology related studies and articles were published over the last month or so. The paragraphs below recap these discoveries and conversations—ranging from robot-assisted…

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Study: Ultrafiltration Profiling: Association with Clinical Outcomes among Incident Dialysis Patient

Ultrafiltration (UF) profiling is the practice of varying the UF rate during the dialysis treatment in order to mitigate the consequences of decreased effective circulating…

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Study: Variables Affecting Deceased-Donor Kidney Acceptance Rates

Renal transplant remains the undisputed best treatment for most patients suffering from end stage renal disease. The nephrology community continues to drive toward expanding the…

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Study: An Intensive Approach to Patient Education can Help Lower Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Dropout and Decrease Peritonitis Rate

[Note: The following content reviews a study conducted by joint venture partners at the San Antonio Kidney Disease Center that was presented at the Texas…

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Podcast: The Gender Gap in Dialysis

Women tend to live longer than men in the general population—but the opposite is true for dialysis patients. Adding to that conundrum is that, according…

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Study: The Impact of Missed Dialysis Treatments on Clinical Outcomes

A study conducted by DaVita Clinical Research worked to identify the prevalence of in-center hemodialysis absenteeism and its effects on clinical outcomes. It found that…

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Study: The Link between Obesity and Better Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis

In advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), obesity has been paradoxically linked with better clinical outcomes. The mechanisms that underlie this paradox are not well known….

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Study: 2 Approaches for Achieving Renal Anemia KDIGO Targets

Anemia can be corrected through more extensive intravenous (IV) iron use with less erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) or with less iron but more ESA. Higher IV…

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Study: The Prevalence of Anemia in End Stage Renal Disease Patients

Anemia among end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is recognized as exceedingly common, but its exact prevalence in the United States is unknown. No single…

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Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Welcome to DaVita Medical Insights: a blog platform that gives clinical thought leaders the opportunity to share their knowledge and engage in a collaborative online…

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