Why the study?
Does long slow hemodialysis (8 h/session) improve blood pressure control in hemodialysis patients?
Population
692 unselected hemodialysis patients
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support extended HD sessions for medication-free BP control; hypothesis-generating for lower CV risk, pending RCTs.
Does long slow hemodialysis (8 h/session) improve blood pressure control in hemodialysis patients?
Long slow hemodialysis (8 hours/session) effectively controls blood pressure without medications and may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients.
Bernard Charra (2008) studied this question.
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