Daily nocturnal hemodialysis--a paradigm shift worthy of disrupting current dialysis practice.
Various strategies have been considered in attempts to improve the outcomes of dialysis patients. Such strategies include increasing dialysis dose, using alternative depuration methods, changing dialysis schedules and focusing on preventing or treating specific co-morbidities and complications. In this Viewpoint, Andreas Pierratos discusses the first three strategies, and concludes that he believes that a paradigm shift, a disruptive change-in the form of daily home nocturnal hemodialysis-is needed to improve dialysis outcomes.
Pierratos
Andreas
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A Humber River Regional Hospital, University of Toronto, Weston, ON, Canada. a.pierratos@utoronto.ca
D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016019:Survival Analysis