Association of Intradialytic Hypotension and Ultrafiltration with AKI-D Outcomes in the Outpatient Dialysis Setting.

Identifying modifiable predictors of outcomes for cases of acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis (AKI-D) will allow better care of patients with AKI-D. All patients with AKI-D discharged to University of Virginia (UVA) outpatient HD units between 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 (n = 273) were followed- for up to six months. Dialysis-related parameters were measured during the first 4 weeks of outpatient HD to test the hypothesis that modifiable factors during dialysis are associated with AKI-D outcomes of recovery, End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), or death.

Association between Palliative Care Consultation and Advance Palliative Care Rates: A Descriptive Cohort Study in Patients at Various Stages in the Continuum of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Despite evidence that advance care planning (ACP) benefits patients with serious illnesses, there is a dearth of information about "who" is referred for palliative care (PC) consultation, the rate of PC consultation, and the outcomes of referrals in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease/end-stage kidney disease (aCKD/ESKD). (1) To describe patient characteristics associated with PC consultations and (2) to determine the frequency and outcome of PC consultation on documented ACP discussions for patients with aCKD/ESKD. This is retrospective observational electronic health record cohort review.