1. In-Center Hemodialysis
  2. Home Hemodialysis 101
  3. Resources

Resources

Resources

  • U.S. Renal Data System, USRDS 2008 Annual Data Report: Atlas of Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, 2008.
  • Woods JD, et al. Comparison of mortality with home hemodialysis and center hemodialysis: a national study. Kidney International. 1996; 49:1464-1470.
  • Blagg CR, et al. Comparison of survival between short-daily hemodialysis and conventional hemodialysis using the standardized mortality ratio. Hemodialysis International. 2006; 10:371-374.
  • Agar J, et al. Comparing the relative survival of an Australian nocturnal home HD cohort with a matched USRDS conventional HD cohort using Standardized Mortality Ratios. American Society of Nephrology. 2007; abstract presented at ASN 2007 Annual Congress, October 31, 2007.
  • Kjellstrand C, et al. Short daily haemodialysis: survival in 415 patients treated for 1006 patient-years. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008; 23:3283-3289.
  • Ayus J, et al. Effects of SDHD vs CHD on LVH and Inflammatory markers. J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 2778-2788, 2005.
  • Fagugli R, et al. SDHD: Blood pressure control and LVM reduction in hypertensive HD patients. Am J Kidney Dis Vol 38, No 2 2001 371-376.
  • Culleton B, et al. Effect of Frequent NHD vs CHD on Left Ventricular Mass and Quality of Life. JAMA 2007. Vol 298, No. 11, 1291-1299.
  • Finkelstein F, et al. Daily home HD (DHD) improves quality of life (QOL) measures, depressive symptoms and recovery time: Interim results from the FREEDOM study. Abstract presentation at the American Society of Nephrology 2008 Annual Congress.
  • Finkelstein F, et al. Daily hemodialysis improves depressive symptoms at 12 months of follow-up: Interim results from the FREEDOM study. Hemodialysis International. 2009;13(1):111.
  • Finklestein F, et al. Depression and end-stage renal disease: a therapeutic challenge. Kidney International. 2008;74:843-845.
  • Lopes AA, et al. Screening for depression in hemodialysis patients: associations with diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in the DOPPS. Kidney International. 2004; 66:2047-2053.
  • Kimmel PL, et al. Multiple measurements of depression predict mortality in a longitudinal study of chronic hemodialysis outpatients. Kidney International. 2000; 57:2093-2098.
  • Lopes AA, et al. Depression as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization among hemodialysis patients in the United States and Europe. Kidney International. 2002; 62:199-207.Mapes DL, et al. Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney International. 2003; 64:339-349.
  • Finkelstein F, et al. Daily home HD (DHD) improves quality of life (QOL) measures, depressive symptoms and recovery time: Interim results from the FREEDOM study. Abstract presentation at the American Society of Nephrology 2008 Annual Congress.
  • Chan C. Cardiovascular Effects of Home Intensive Hemodialysis. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis Vol 16, No 3  2009 173-178.
  • Kraus M, et al. A comparison of center-based vs. home-based daily hemodialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease. Hemodialysis International 2007; 11:468-77.
  • Jaber BL, et al. Daily hemodialysis (DHD) reduces the need for anti-hypertensive medications. Abstract presentation at the American Society of Nephrology 2009 Annual Congress.
  • Finkelstein F, et al. Daily home HD (DHD) improves quality of life (QOL) measures, depressive symptoms and recovery time: Interim results from the FREEDOM study. Abstract presentation at the American Society of Nephrology 2008 Annual Congress.
  • Mapes DL, et al. Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney International. 2003;64:339-349.
  • Goldfarb-Rumyantzev A, et al. A crossover study of short daily haemodialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006. 21:166-175.
  • Kraus M, et al. Work and Travel in a Large Short Daily Hemodialysis (SDHD) Program. Abstract presentation at the American Society of Nephrology 2007 Annual Congress.
  • NxStage Summary of Literature: Benefits of Daily Dialysis Booklet. 
  • World Health Organization (WHO). Definition of Palliative Care. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/cancer/palliative/definition/en/.

 

 

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