Open AccessTen Years Experience of In-Center Thrice Weekly Long Overnight Hemodialysis
Author(s) -
Joanna R. Powell,
Oyeniran Oluwaseun,
Y. Mun Woo,
Neal Padmanabhan,
Eliyanachii Narasinghan,
Carol Latta,
Julie Tortolano,
Alan G. Jardine,
Colin C. Geddes
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.06651208
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , center (category theory) , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , chemistry , crystallography
Published studies suggest that longer hemodialysis (HD) sessions are associated with improved morbidity and mortality, but few centers offer long sessions. The Western Infirmary renal unit has offered long overnight hemodialysis (LOH) (6 to 7 h) thrice weekly since 1998. The aim of this study was to describe patients who chose LOH and compare outcomes with patients on conventional hours (4 to 5 h) HD.