Twice-Weekly Hemodialysis in China: Can It Be A Better Option for Initiation or Maintenance Dialysis Therapy?
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Yan, Yucheng; Ramirez, Sylvia; Anand, Shuchi; Qian, Jiaqi; Zuo, Li
- Source
- Seminars in Dialysis. May/Jun2017, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p277-281. 5p. 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *HEMODIALYSIS
*TREATMENT of chronic kidney failure
*PATIENT selection
*DECISION making in clinical medicine
*PUBLIC health
*CHRONIC kidney failure
*RESEARCH funding
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*DISEASE incidence
- Language
- ISSN
- 0894-0959
Cumulative evidence indicates it may be worthwhile revisiting the twice-weekly hemodialysis (HD) regimen as a valid option for individualized or incremental treatments for selected patients with end-stage renal disease. In this article, we will review the current evidences on the potential pros and cons of twice-weekly HD compared to thrice-weekly HD including China's experience in the practice of twice-weekly HD. A prudent patient selection and close dialysis adequacy monitoring might be necessary for this medical treatment choice. More randomized prospective controlled studies for the critical evaluation of twice-weekly dialysis are encouraged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]