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Duration and frequency of haemodialysis therapy
Author(s) -
Peter Kerr,
Vlado Perkovic,
J. J. B. Petrie,
John Agar,
Alex Disney
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00464_4.x
Subject(s) - duration (music) , medicine , citation , library science , computer science , literature , art
• The advantages of prolonged and more frequent dialysis should be discussed in depth with patients approaching dialysis, and the advantages of home haemodialysis should be presented in detail. While 6–8 hours each night, five or six nights weekly, might be optimal therapy, it may be difficult to persuade patients to accept more than (for example) 7 hours each night on alternate nights. Even this would be an improvement on current regimens. • Short daily dialysis is also an option. • While extending hours and increasing dialysis frequency would be difficult in dialysis centres, it could perhaps be tried in selected patients.