Tag: Chronic kidney disease
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)...
Shares drop for dialysis providers as Ozempic kidney failure study’s early...
In early October, Novo Nordisk announced they will stop the kidney outcomes trial FLOW at interim, after initial results and the recommendation from the...
National Kidney Foundation announces the recipients of young investigator research grant...
Earlier this month, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced the five recipients of the 2023 NKF Young Investigator Research Grant Programme. The programme recognises...
Older haemodialysis patients often experience better mental quality of life and...
A research team led by Mathijs van Oevelen (Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands) has examined health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic kidney disease...
Fresenius announces NCQA accreditation for KidneyCare:365 programme
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has announced that its KidneyCare:365 chronic kidney disease (CKD) health programme has been awarded Population Health Program (PHP) accreditation...
Video-based telemedicine used to facilitate care across all kidney disease stages
Video-based telemedicine is used to facilitate care across all stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and has evolved in recent years to be less...
Baxter launches My Kidney Journey portal to support kidney disease patients...
Baxter Asia Pacific (Baxter) has announced the launch of My Kidney Journey—a comprehensive online portal intended to support patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Asia...
National Kidney Foundation appoints three new executives to Board of Directors
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has announced the appointment of three new members to its national Board of Directors. The new members, Hubert L...
ASN Kidney Week: High-impact clinical trials yield results with capacity to...
The results of several high-impact clinical trials with the potential to impact kidney-related medical care in the future were presented at this year’s American...
Medtronic unveils data on hypertension treatment preferences, launches SPYRAL AFFIRM study
Medtronic today announced findings from a new study of patient preferences for the treatment of hypertension. The findings are set to be presented during...
CMS takes “decisive steps” to reduce healthcare disparities among kidney disease...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to close health equity gaps by providing Medicare patients living with end-stage renal...
Fist Assist device achieves significant perforator vein dilation for improved endoAVF...
Fist Assist Devices has announced that data associated with the p-FACT cohort, a subset of the recently completed, non-significant risk Fist Assist clinical trial...
Alio raises US$20 million in Series B financing
Alio Medical, a wearable technology company enabling insights through clinical grade real-time data, has announced the close of a financing round totalling US$20 million.
The...
Monogram Health raises US$160 million in funding to accelerate “next-generation” kidney...
Monogram Health, a benefit management and care delivery company attempting to transform care for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease...
InterWell Health brings together nephrologist investors via US$46 million funding round
Massachusetts-based physician organisation InterWell Health has announced the closing of a Series B funding round worth US$46 million. The company claims this funding round...
Cricket Health announces new kidney care programme for late-stage CKD and...
Cricket Health has announced a new kidney care programme specifically designed for late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients enrolled...
Fresenius and DaVita make home dialysis technologies available to patients across...
Fresenius Medical Care North America and DaVita Kidney Care have announced an expanded agreement to make multiple home dialysis technologies available for patients across...