Kidney360

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  Kidney Function Decline in Sickle Cell Disease: Associations with Renin Angiotensin System Inhibitors 28.05.2026 8min

  Sickle cell disease causes accelerated kidney function decline, yet proven GFR-preserving therapies remain elusive. In this study of adults with sickle cell disease, RASi use was not associated with a significant difference in the rate of eGFR decline.
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  Impact of Loop Diuretics on Long-Term Kidney Outcome: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the STOP-ACEi Trial 30.04.2026 8min

  This podcast discusses a post hoc analysis of the STOP-ACEi trial, examining whether baseline loop diuretic use modifies the effect of Renin–Angiotensin System Inhibitors in advanced CKD.
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  Facilitators and Barriers to Patient Enrollment in the AV Access Trial of Vascular Access Outcomes: A Qualitative Study 26.02.2026 7min

  This episode highlights data from a qualitative substudy of the AV Access trial, a randomized controlled trial studying outcomes of older adults who are receiving hemodialysis with a central venous catheter.
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  Complexity and Health Care Utilization in Infant ESKD 30.10.2025 3min

  Dialysis in infants with ESKD is often associated with multiple comorbidities and the need for more intensified dialysis regimens. This study found that infant ESKD is associated with significant health care utilization.
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  Outcomes of Initiating Peritoneal Dialysis Versus Hemodialysis in Severe, Symptomatic Kidney Failure 28.08.2025 3min

  This podcast discuss findings from a prospective cohort of patients with severe and symptomatic ESKD requiring an urgent start of HD or PD owing to uremic syndrome, where both modalities offered similar outcomes.
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  Socioeconomic Disparities in Preemptive Kidney Transplant Rates in Children 31.07.2025 6min

  This episode discusses a retrospective single-center study examined the effects of socioeconomic status on preemptive kidney transplantation in children.
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  Patient-Centered Intervention in Advance Care Planning Across Dialysis Organizations: HIGHWay: Honor Individual Goals and Hopes 26.06.2025 7min

  The Shared Decision-Making-Renal Supportive Care intervention elicited dialysis patient preferences for end-of-life care. The HIGHWay project updated this intervention to scale it for broader implementation of advance care planning.
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  Dialysis-Imposed Patterns of Nocturnal Sleep Duration: A Multi-Center Prospective Study in Patients Using a Wearable Activity Tracker 29.05.2025 6min

  This episode discusses a study that measured objective nocturnal sleep duration of patients on hemodialysis and characterized natural and dialysis-imposed patterns of sleep duration using a commercially available wearable activity tracker.
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  Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Transfers to Hemodialysis: Causes and Associated Risks 27.03.2025 5min

  Data from nearly 16,000 French peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients were analyzed in this large observational study, to understand factors influencing transfers to hemodialysis for different reasons.
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  Psychosocial Determinants for Self-Reported Health Status in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort Analysis of the CONVINCE Randomized Trial 30.01.2025 13min

  This episode focuses on a study that looks at how confidence in managing daily challenges (self-efficacy) and having support from others (social support), affect the overall well-being of people on hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration.
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  A Single-Center Retrospective Study to Identify Causes of Sex Differences in the Living Kidney Donor Evaluation Process 26.12.2024 5min

  This study examined the living kidney donor evaluation process to determine the point sex imbalance arises. There were 1,861 self-referrals, resulting in 146 approvals and 125 donations . Female overrepresentation stems from a higher self-referral rate.
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  Impact of Time-interval and Frequency of Hospitalization Due to Fluid Overload on Survival in Peritoneal Dialysis: Thailand Experience 21.11.2024 4min

  This Podcast discusses a study on the effect of fluid overload-related hospitalizations on survival in PD patients. The study found that patients hospitalized due to fluid overload within the first 12 months of starting PD had higher mortality rates.
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  The Time-Dependent Effect of Assistance on Peritoneal Dialysis Duration: An Analysis of Data from the RDPLF 31.10.2024 5min

  This episode highlights a study on the time-varying effect of assistance on risk of PD cessation using data from the RDPLF of 15675 incident PD patients. Patients treated with assisted PD had a greater risk of death and a lower risk of transfer to HD.
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  A Prospective Study of Depression and Quality of Life After Kidney Transplantation 26.09.2024 3min

  In an analysis of patients undergoing kidney transplantation, depression and health related quality of life were measured at 3-months and 1-year post-transplantation. Depression and HRQOL improve with KT.
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  The Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Patients with Oxalate Nephropathy 26.01.2024 4min

  In a Kidney360 article of 31 patients with native kidney biopsy proven oxalate nephropathy, 10 of 31 patients had multifactorial etiologies of oxalate nephropathy. 10 of 31 had a single etiology and 11 had risk factors but the etiology was unknown.
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  Urinary Vacuolar Casts Are a Unique Type of Casts in Advanced Proteinuric Glomerulopathies 26.01.2024 7min

  Utilizing a multinational collaborative network, a study provided the first systematic description of urinary vacuolar casts in patients with acute or chronic kidney disease.
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  Adaptation to Telehealth of Personalized Group Visits for Late-Stage Diabetic Kidney Disease 29.12.2023 5min

  A new Kidney360 study describes the Duke Center for Personalized Health Care's experience adapting and pilot testing a group visit approach using existing telehealth infrastructure.
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  Assessment of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Experience and Exposure During Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Training 01.12.2023 10min

  Given the lack of a transplant-specific curriculum within the ACGME guidelines, the Transplant Interest Group (under the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology) has worked to create a transplant specific curriculum.
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  Subgroups of patients with distinct health utility profiles following acute kidney injury 01.12.2023 5min

  A new study examines the health utility of patients at 60 days after dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury and identifies 3 subgroups of AKI survivors with distinct health utility profiles.
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  Material Need Insecurities among People on Hemodialysis 01.12.2023 6min

  This Podcast discusses a new Kidney360 study that examines sociodemographic risk factors for food insecurity and housing instability among people on hemodialysis and their association with substance use.