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CMS will end health equity and social drivers of health reporting requirements for its end-stage renal disease quality reporting and incentive programs on Dec. 31. CMS administers the End-Stage Renal ...

Among a spate of final rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is one updating payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System ...

Influenza remains deadlier for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a researcher reported. According to flu season data from 2010 to 2019, in-hospital mortality remained higher for ESRD ...

Credit: Getty Images. MK-2060 is an investigational monoclonal antibody designed to inhibit the activation of Factor XI and its ability to activate downstream proteins. The Food and Drug ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease program started 50 years ago with an amendment to the Social Security Act ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Globally, the prevalence of CKD ...

Do patients with renal disease have inherent coagulopathy? What prothrombin time (PT)/partial thromboplastin time (PTT) values can be expected with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)? —OMEL FIGUEROA, PA-C ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) and coarse particles (PM₁₀) significantly accelerates progression to end-stage renal disease ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can cause dysfunction in organs well outside the renal system. The skin is one of the organs most commonly affected. CKD is a “chronic inflammatory state, which means it ...