Jill Rollet

Philadelphia

Executive Editor at Healio

Health care journalist, magazine editor, creative nonfiction fan. Tweets are my own.

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Q&A: ‘Always learning’ nephrologist embraces internet as education platform

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet

With more than 15,000 followers and 18,000 posts on X and a podcast called “Channel Your Enthusiasm” reviewing a classic text about acid-base and electrolyte disorders, Roger Rodby, MD, has embraced internet education. Rodby serves as a community leader for the American Society of Nephrology online open community and is a member of the social media advisory group for the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
‘Micro-communication’ behaviors can earn patient trust

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet

Key takeaways: Greater distrust in the health care system was associated with lower likelihood of kidney transplant wait-listing for some patient groups. Individual physicians can help earn patient trust. Patients with kidney disease may have their own reasons for not putting their faith in the health care system, but physicians can help earn their trust with small behaviors, according to an expert.
Solo home hemodialysis can be safe for patients and clinicians

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet |Richard Smith

Among the top three barriers to home dialysis, cited independently by both patients and clinicians, is the need for home-based support, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease in 2024. The most recent USRDS Annual Data Report shows 14.5% of U.S. patients with end-stage kidney disease use home dialysis.
Facilitators and barriers to pediatric living kidney donation unique for each family

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet

Key takeaways: Of Philadelphia families who preferred a language other than English, 24% chose living kidney donation for their child. These families face distinct barriers and facilitators to living kidney donation. BOSTON — About 24% of families who preferred a language other than English received a kidney from a living donor for their child compared with 49% of families who spoke English, according to study data from a single center in Philadelphia.
Presence of gout linked to lower likelihood of kidney transplant wait-listing

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet

Key takeaways: At 3 years, patients on hemodialysis who developed gout had a 6% lower likelihood of being wait-listed for a kidney transplant. Patients with gout had a 43% higher likelihood of death. BOSTON — Among patients on hemodialysis, those who developed gout were 6% less likely to be wait-listed for a kidney transplant than those without gout, according to data presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
Patients report size, number of phosphate binder pills as barriers to use

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet |Richard Smith |Shalabh Gupta

Key takeaways:Of survey respondents, 47% said large number and large size of pills were among top phosphate binder adherence barriers. An investigational agent is smaller, swallowed whole and dosed with fewer pills. BOSTON — Patients on kidney dialysis reported better adherence to an investigational phosphate-binding agent designed to be smaller, swallowed whole and dosed with fewer pills than available oral therapies, according to survey data.
Heat exposure linked to long-term health risks for kidney transplant recipients

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet

Key takeaways:Each year at the highest heat quartile was linked to a 0.74% drop in eGFR for kidney transplant recipients. Recipients in the hottest vs. coldest quartile had a 30% higher risk for a major adverse kidney event. BOSTON — Kidney transplant recipients with longer exposure to daily average temperatures of at least 86°F were more likely to experience worsening kidney function, graft failure and death from any cause, according to researchers.
Post-donation risks higher for male vs. female kidney donors with normal blood pressure

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet

Key takeaways:Male living kidney donors with normal blood pressure pre-donation had higher risk for kidney function decline vs. female donors. No difference in risk by sex was seen for donors with pre-donation hypertension. BOSTON — Among living kidney donors with normal blood pressure, men were more likely than women to have worsening kidney function during the first 2 years after donation, according to study data. Findings were presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
First-line sparsentan use associated with proteinuria reduction in IgA nephropathy

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet |Richard Smith |Chee Kay Cheung

Key takeaways: At some point during the first 24 weeks, 58% of participants had complete remission of proteinuria. Mean urine protein creatinine ratio declined by 61.9% at week 4 and by 68.9% at week 24. BOSTON — Adults recently diagnosed with immunoglobulin A nephropathy who were assigned sparsentan as first-line therapy experienced rapid and sustained reductions in proteinuria, according to researchers.
Solo home hemodialysis can be safe for patients and clinicians

1 month ago | healio.com | Jill Rollet

Read more Among the top three barriers to home dialysis, cited independently by both patients and clinicians, is the need for home-based support, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease in 2024. The most recent USRDS Annual Data Report shows 14.5% of U.S. patients with end-stage kidney disease use home dialysis.