title: Are There Any Downsides, Barriers, or Challenges in Delivering Hemodiafiltration in Everyday Clinical Practice?
abstract: There is considerable evidence to suggest that on-line hemodiafiltration (HDF) is superior to standard hemodialysis when comparing effects on clinical end points, especially when a certain minimum convection volume can be achieved. In this chapter we address the question of whether there are any downsides, challenges, or barriers in delivering on-line HDF in everyday clinical practice. We discuss the subject from a medical/practical point of view and briefly from a financial/economic perspective.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Blankestijn
authors.forename: Muriel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grooteman
authors.forename: Menso
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nube
mesh_terms: D018481:Convection; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D017583:Hemodiafiltration / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans