Safety Study of the PD Automated Wearable Artificial Kidney

In the AWAK pilot study, 15 participants used up to nine sessions over 72 hours and were then followed for one month. There were no serious adverse events, but 60% of participants had abdominal pain and 47% reported bloating. Median body weights were not significantly different before and after the study. Device enhancements will address ultrafiltration and pain.

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Tags: Wearable Kidney, Artificial Kidney, Chronic Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis

Effect of a Nurse-led Program on PD Nutritional Status

In a controlled trial, 203 PD patients were randomly assigned to a study or control group. The study group received health education, treatments, case management, and nurse-led surveillance based on the Omaha system. The control group received usual care. After intervention, the study group had significantly more well-nourished patients (6.19% to 29.9%), and several other parameters were significantly improved as well. Hemoglobin, albumin, and pre-albumin were also significantly higher in the study group.

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Tags: Peritoneal Dialysis, Dialysis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Nursing, Nutritional Status, Omaha System