Starting a Home Hemodialysis Program: Single Center Experiences

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Population

37 patients trained for home hemodialysis, mean age 48.3 +/- 12.5 years.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

up to 3 years (May 1998 to May 2001)

Authors

Discussion

Home hemodialysis may improve hypertension control; leaves open whether randomized trials confirm outcome benefits.

Population

37 patients trained for home hemodialysis, mean age 48.3 +/- 12.5 years.

Intervention

Home hemodialysis (HHD) program

Outcome

Dialysis schedules, weekly dialysis time, serum creatinine, antihypertensive drug requirement, and drop-outs

A home hemodialysis program enabled individualization of dialysis schedules, increased weekly dialysis time, and improved hypertension control.

Honkanen et al. (2002) studied this question.

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