title: European practice in haemodialysis: results of the EPD.
abstract: The European Practice Database (EPD) project, developed by the EDTNA/ERCA Research Board, collects data on renal practice at centre level in different European countries. Results presented in this paper focus on the European Practice in Haemodialysis centres from 8 European countries or regions following data collection from 2002 to 2004. These results will enable international comparison in practice and will stimulate further research and the development of new practice recommendations.
authors.affiliation: AZ Werken Glorieux, Ronse, Belgium. devosjy@skynet.be
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: De Vos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elseviers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zampieron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vlaminck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ormandy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kafkia
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D017583:Hemodiafiltration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009398:Nephrology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055656:Prescriptions; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions