Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
January 31, 2023Kidney InternationalOpen Access

Home dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

JPJeffrey PerlSt. Michael's HospitalEBEdwina A. BrownImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustCCChristopher T. ChanUniversity Health Network

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Implication

Randomized trial examines home dialysis benefits in patients, highlighting the need for better access and education.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to explore the use and expansion of home dialysis modalities and the factors influencing their uptake.
  • Convened a controversies conference by KDIGO in May 2021 to discuss home dialysis.
  • Focused on barriers to home dialysis, including provider preferences and health system policy.
  • Emphasized the need for shared decision-making among patients, care-partners, and healthcare teams.
  • Recognized importance of aligning health policies and resources to expand home dialysis uptake.
  • Identified clinical outcomes are similar across modalities, but specific advantages exist for certain measures.
  • Stressed the need for high-quality education and support for stakeholders to facilitate home therapy access.

Cite This Study

Perl et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d93fb48988aeabbe6848eehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2023.01.006
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1A Comparative Study of Blood Pressure Control with Short In-Center versus Long Home Hemodialysis2001 · 72 citations
  2. 2Dialysis Modality and Mortality in the Elderly2015 · 94 citations
  3. 3Patient-Perceived Barriers to the Adoption of Nocturnal Home Hemodialysis2009 · 134 citations
  4. 4Effect of Frequent Nocturnal Hemodialysis vs Conventional Hemodialysis on Left Ventricular Mass and Quality of Life2007 · 683 citations
  5. 5Experiences with Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis in China2011 · 56 citations