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Rediscovering home haemodialysis. Returning choice to patients
1Ipswich Hospital, UK.
Increased demand for haemodialysis and the stresses on existing units have led to a crisis in renal replacement therapy around the world. Allied to this is a realisation that dialysis needs to be viewed increasingly as a long-term option for patients. New approaches to treating people with dialysis need to be developed to reflect this. By adopting a modern approach, home haemodialysis can be a viable, indeed an optimal, treatment for many patients.
Increased demand for haemodialysis and the stresses on existing units have led to a crisis in renal replacement therapy around the world. Allied to this is a realisation that dialysis needs to be viewed increasingly as a long-term option for patients. New approaches to treating people with dialysis need to be developed to reflect this. By adopting a modern approach, home haemodialysis can be a viable, indeed an optimal, treatment for many patients.