CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE

This study tested whether a simple hand grip exercise program could help dialysis fistulas develop properly and stay open longer. Patients on dialysis were randomly assigned to either do hand grip exercises with a special device for six weeks or receive standard care. Researchers…

This study tested a small, drug-releasing implant placed during surgery to create a dialysis access point (called a fistula). The goal was to see if the implant, compared to standard surgery, could help the fistula develop better and last longer for patients on kidney dialysis. A…

This study tested whether a small, drug-releasing implant placed during surgery could improve the success of creating a usable dialysis access point (called a fistula) in the arm. It involved 269 people with kidney failure who needed to start or were recently on dialysis. Researc…

This study tested whether a 6-month exercise program could improve health for people who received a kidney transplant. Researchers compared 345 participants who either followed the exercise program or received their usual care. They measured changes in fitness, strength, inflamma…

This study aimed to find out how common chronic kidney disease is in teenagers who had surgery to fix a heart defect when they were younger. Researchers tested 120 patients aged 10-15 to check their kidney function. They also looked back at the patients' medical records to see if…

This study compared bone and mineral health in 167 adults with chronic kidney disease who were receiving either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Researchers analyzed patients' existing blood test results to understand how the two dialysis methods might differently affect bone…