Rediscovering home haemodialysis. Returning choice to patients.
Increased demand for haemodialysis and the stresses on existing units have led to a crisis in renal replacement therapy around the world. Allied to this is a realisation that dialysis needs to be viewed increasingly as a long-term option for patients. New approaches to treating people with dialysis need to be developed to reflect this. By adopting a modern approach, home haemodialysis can be a viable, indeed an optimal, treatment for many patients.
Ipswich Hospital, UK.
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D002755:Choice Behavior; D005544:Forecasting; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018579:Patient Selection; D006113:United Kingdom