Nierenerkrankung
High-dose fish oil linked to 43% fewer serious cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients, trial reports
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A large international randomized trial found that 4 grams a day of omega-3 fish oil was associated with a 43% lower rate of serious cardiovascular events among adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The PISCES study enrolled 1,228 participants at 26 sites in Australia and Canada; results were presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2025 and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Eine Klinik im Groote Schuur Hospital in Kapstadt bietet maßgeschneiderte Betreuung für Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene mit Nierenerkrankungen an und erleichtert ihnen den Übergang von der pädiatrischen Versorgung. Die Kidney Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic, bekannt als Kayac, konnte im Vergleich zur herkömmlichen Erwachsenenmedizin höhere Überlebensraten und eine geringere Abbruchquote verzeichnen.
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