Predilution online hemodiafiltration is associated with improved survival compared with hemodialysis
On-line hemodiafiltration is an increasingly common alternative to chronic hemodialysis in some countries, based on the results of randomized controlled trials of post-dilution on-line hemodiafiltration. There are now more than 60,000 patients treated with on-line hemodialfiltration in Japan, over 95% of whom use predilution on-line hemodiafiltration; however, large-scale data on clinical outcomes with this modality are lacking. We created a propensity-matched cohort of 5,000 pairs of patients treated with conventional hemodialysis or predilution on-line hemodiafiltration, using the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry database from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kan Kikuchi, Takayuki Hamano, Atsushi Wada, Shigeru Nakai, Ikuto Masakane Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research
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