title: Preserving residual renal function in dialysis patients: an update on evidence to assist clinical decision making.
abstract: It has been documented that preservation of residual renal function in dialysis patients improves quality of life as well as survival. Clinical trials on strategies to preserve residual renal function are clearly lacking. While waiting for more results from clinical trials, patients will benefit from clinicians being aware of available knowledge. The aim of this review was to offer an update on current evidence assisting doctors in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Krista Dybtved
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Kjaergaard
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jens Dam
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Christian Daugaard
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Bente
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jespersen
keywords: evidence-based medicine; haemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; residual renal function