Tag: dialysis
Persistent Gaps in Use of Advance Directives Among Nursing Home Residents Receiving Maintenance Dialysis
Patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis have a symptom burden and prognosis comparable to patients with incurable cancer. They frequently and increasingly receive intensive procedures near the end of life.... read more
Acute Kidney Injury is not Associated with IV Contrast Use in the ED
Intravenous (IV) iodinated contrast media is used routinely to improve the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) in the emergency department (ED). Prior studies have linked contrast media with the development of acute kidney... read more
Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of hyponatraemia
Hyponatraemia, defined as a serum sodium concentration <135 mmol/l, is the most common disorder of body fluid and electrolyte balance encountered in clinical practice. It can lead to a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms,... read more
Culture-Negative Severe Sepsis: Nationwide Trends and Outcomes
CNSS among hospitalized patients is common, and its proportion is on the rise. CNSS is associated with greater acute organ dysfunction and mortality. Having CNSS is an independent predictor of death. Of 6,843,279 admissions... read more
Hemodialysis Patients who skipped influenza vaccine more likely to be hospitalized
Hemodialysis patients who skipped vaccination were 53% more likely to be hospitalized during the flu season the first year, 87% more likely to be hospitalized the second year, and 158% more likely to be hospitalized the third... read more
Is it possible to reduce hospital admissions through evidence-based clinic staffing?
Patients who find themselves on in-center dialysis have the higher rates of hospital admissions than those on peritoneal dialysis. These admissions represent a significant financial cost and account for approximately 40%... read more
