CMS responds to queries about new measures in ESRD QIP rule
While there were very few changes from the proposed rule to the final rule of the 2014 edition of the End Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, dialysis providers and renal associations sent some strongly worded statements on why certain measures just weren’t ready for prime time. CMS made efforts to address them in comments contained in the final rule.
Acute kidney injury may be more deadly than heart attacks
Acute kidney injury may be more deadly than a heart attack, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The findings suggest that follow-up and surveillance may be critical to protect the health of individuals who develop this form of kidney damage. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an abrupt decline in kidney function that often arises after major surgeries or severe infections.
HIV can infect transplanted kidneys in HIV-positive recipients with undetectable virus
HIV can infect transplanted kidneys in HIV-positive recipients even in the absence of detectable virus in the blood, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The study’s investigators also developed a simple urine test to diagnose such infections.
More than double the risk of end-stage kidney disease found in First Nations adults
First Nations adults with diabetes have more than double the risk of end-stage kidney disease compared with non-First Nations adults, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
African Americans with chronic kidney disease at increased risk for end-stage renal disease
In the United States, African Americans have approximately twice the risk of end-stage renal disease compared to white Americans, despite a similar prevalence in earlier stages of chronic kidney disease.
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