Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease …

Rationale & Objective Dialysis is a burdensome and complex treatment for which many
recipients require support from caregivers. The impact of caring for people dependent on …

This guideline is written primarily for doctors and nurses working in dialysis units and related
areas of medicine in the UK, and is an update of a previous version written in 2009. It aims to …

Background Caregivers of hemodialysis patients endure a significant caring pressure as a
result of caring for patients with chronic illness, which can affect their quality of life …

Diminished health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is common in dialysis patients and
associated with increased risks for morbidity and mortality. Patients may present limitations …

Hemodialysis (HD) treatment can be difficult to tolerate. Common complications are
intradialytic hypotension (IDH) and long time to recovery after an HD session. IDH, as …

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD). The initiation of dialysis for treatment of ESRD exacerbates chronic …

Background In 2006, NKF-KDOQI (National Kidney Foundation–Kidney Disease Outcomes
Quality Initiative) published clinical practice guidelines for hemodialysis adequacy. Recent …

Purpose of review: Home dialysis modalities offer several benefits for patients with end-
stage kidney disease when compared with facility-based thrice-weekly hemodialysis. To …

Home hemodialysis (HHD) offers several clinical, quality of life and cost-saving benefits for
patients with end-stage kidney disease. While uptake of this modality has increased in …