Long-term home hemodialysis in children.
Experience with chronic hemodialysis as a definitive form of therapy is described for six children aged 11 to 15 years at the onset. Duration on dialysis in the home has been between one and 4(1/2) years. All patients are alive and rehabilitated without serious complications. It is concluded that although transplantation is the most desirable form of treatment for children, long-term hemodialysis is an alternative acceptable second choice.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011584:Psychology; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors