title: End-stage renal disease in 2010: Timing of dialysis initiation and choice of dialysis modality.
abstract: Few, if any, doubt that renal transplantation should be the first choice of renal replacement therapy whenever this option is possible. But, at which level of remaining kidney function should patients start on dialysis and which dialysis modality should be used? Several studies published in 2010 addressed these questions and will influence dialysis initiation strategies worldwide for years to come.
authors.affiliation: Division of Baxter Novum, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, K56 Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, S-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden. bengt.lindholm@ki.se
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lindholm
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors