Research suggests that daily hemodialysis improves clinical outcomes and patient quality of life when compared with conventional hemodialysis; however, little is known about its economic impact. In this article, we review the literature on the costs of daily hemodialysis (n = 170). We also present updated results from an economic model we constructed that compares 1-year treatment costs for short daily in-center, short daily at-home, nocturnal, and conventional hemodialysis. Clinical parameters for the model were drawn from our review of the clinical literature. Resource use during daily hemodialysis was modeled after the experience of 2 ongoing programs in the United States, a short daily program in California (n = 26) and a nocturnal program in Virginia (n = 13). Reports from the literature and our economic model suggest daily hemodialysis might provide better outcomes and savings when compared with conventional hemodialysis. However, larger, longer controlled studies are needed to see if daily dialysis fulfills these promises. We discuss several issues researchers should keep in mind in designing future studies about the economics of daily dialysis.
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Objective: To summarize antiretroviral therapy (ART) use in the setting of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
Design: Cross-sectional analysis.
Methods: Descriptive analysis of ART regimens and dose of nucleoside/nucleotide reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) in people with HIV and ESKD (dialysis, kidney transplantation, or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <15 mL/min/1.
J Nephrol
January 2025
Department of Nephrology, Matsunami General Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Background: The relationship between the psoas muscle gauge (PMG), a combined sarcopenia indicator obtained from psoas muscle index (PMI) and psoas muscle density (PMD), and adverse clinical outcomes in patients on hemodialysis remains unclear. We examined whether psoas muscle gauge could predict all-cause mortality and new cardiovascular events more accurately than psoas muscle index in these patients.
Methods: We retrospectively included 217 hemodialysis patients who underwent abdominal computed tomography.
Case Rep Neurol Med
November 2024
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA.
Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a rare complication associated with rapid sodium changes, typically encountered in patients with severe hyponatremia. ODS in patients with normonatremia (ODSIN) is less recognized. We describe a patient with MRI-detected ODSIN following neurotrauma and reviewed the relevant literature.
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January 2025
Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Malnutrition is a prevalent complication in hemodialysis patients and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with malnutrition among hemodialysis patients including patient's general characteristics, functional status, and dietary intake. This study involved hemodialysis patients in An-Najah National University Hospital at Nablus/Palestine.
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January 2025
Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et Toxicologie, Department of Pharmacology, UR 3801, Reims University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 45 rue Cognacq Jay, 51092, Reims Cedex, France.
Background And Objective: Apixaban is increasingly being used for stroke prevention in patients with end-stage kidney disease with atrial fibrillation undergoing haemodialysis, but no pharmacostatistical model is available for dosage adjustment. This study aimed to develop a population pharmacokinetic model of apixaban in these patients to characterise its dialytic clearance and determine optimal dosing regimens and discontinuation timing before surgery.
Methods: Patients received 2.
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