Tag: cardiovascular
Chronic kidney disease is biggest risk factor for mortality after stroke...
A new retrospective cohort observational study published in the journal Medicine by Maria Mirabela Manea (Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania)...
Empagliflozin recommended for CKD by European Medicines Agency body
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted a positive opinion recommending Jardiance (empagliflozin) for...
Invizius announces ‘angry blood’ haemodialysis study and recruits 300th patient
Invizius, a biotechnology company developing second generation therapies for a range of complement-driven autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, has announced that it has recruited its...
Dialyze Direct heralds AHA report endorsing more frequent haemodialysis model of...
Dialyze Direct has welcomed the American Heart Association’s (AHA) recent scientific statement endorsing home dialysis therapies—including the more frequent haemodialysis (MFD) model of care—in...
Pilot study of third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients...
A pilot study has begun to assess the antibody response to a third dose of an authorised COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney transplant recipients...
Significant mortality increase seen after home haemodialysis failure compared to continued...
Failure of home haemodialysis (HHD) treatment, defined as a return to in-centre haemodialysis (ICHD), has been associated with a “significant increase” in mortality when...
Baxter reports Theranova dialyser may reduce cardiovascular events and hospitalisations
Baxter International, a global innovator in renal care, has announced new data showing expanded haemodialysis (HDx) therapy enabled by the company's Theranova dialyser may...
High-flow fistulas remain divisive, with uncertainty over reduction and outcomes
Discussions at this year’s Charing Cross (CX) 2021 Digital Edition (19–22 April, online) indicated that high-flow arteriovenous (AV) fistulas remain one of the more...