Tag: UKKW 2022
Physicians hear global patient perspectives about life on dialysis
From insights on living with different treatment modalities, to problems created by poor physician-patient communication and long-term psychological challenges, kidney care physicians heard a...
UK study striving to Inter-CEPt home dialysis discrepancies before they become...
As highlighted by previous studies, as well as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national report on renal medicine and data from the...
Interventional nephrology supercharged by soaring interest at 2022 vascular access and...
At the recent EndoVascular Access meeting (EVA; 24–25 June, Patras, Greece), and UK Kidney Week (UKKW; 7–9 June, Birmingham, UK), renal healthcare professionals had...
Kidney disease inequality of “profound concern” for UK healthcare systems
Current inequalities in kidney disease outcomes represent a “profound concern” for the UK and must be addressed moving forward, according to UK Kidney Association...
UK Renal Registry annual report reveals uptick in peritoneal dialysis amidst...
James Medcalf (Leicester, UK), UK Renal Registry medical director, tells Renal Interventions at UK Kidney Week (UKKW 2022; 7–9 June, Birmingham, UK), “This year...
UKKW 2022: Study indicates peritoneal dialysis is a safe and effective...
Attendees at this year’s UK Kidney Week (UKKW; 7–9 June, Birmingham, UK) heard that—based on a recent, single-centre study—peritoneal dialysis (PD) appears to be...
UKKW 2022: Funder engagement and patient support essential to home dialysis...
Funder-provider engagement and patient education are vital in growing home dialysis uptake across an entire region or country. Financial incentives or performance targets are...