Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only expected to become more prevalent as the country ages. For those with end-stage disease, a transplant is the ideal ...

A recent modeling study found that allocating kidneys to patients receiving dialysis was a better use of the organs from a societal perspective compared with giving kidneys to those on a preemptive ...

It can be challenging to identify which patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) will most benefit from conservative care rather than initiating dialysis. "This new risk prediction tool was ...

Trump administration officials said the new payment incentives represent the biggest change in kidney care in decades. CMS today finalized a new payment model it said would give patients greater ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No changes in home dialysis or transplant rates were seen in the ESRD Treatment Choices model after 2 years. The ...