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Adequate dialysis.

S Barber, D R Appleton, D N Kerr

    Nephron
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Standard haemodialysis may not correlate with symptom relief in patients. Further increases in dialysis intensity are unlikely to improve residual symptoms, requiring extensive trials before altering current standards.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nephrology
    • Renal Medicine
    • Urology

    Background:

    • The current standard for adequate dialysis involves regular haemodialysis using the Kiil dialyser for 8-10 hours, three times weekly.
    • Patient-reported symptoms persist despite adherence to this established dialysis regimen.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the correlation between plasma urea and creatinine levels and patient-symptom complaints.
    • To evaluate the potential benefits of increased dialysis intensity on residual symptoms in haemodialysis patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of plasma urea and creatinine levels in 100 patients undergoing regular haemodialysis.
    • Correlation assessment between biochemical markers and reported patient symptoms before and after dialysis sessions.

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    Main Results:

    • No positive correlation was found between plasma urea and creatinine levels and the symptoms experienced by patients.
    • The study suggests that increasing dialysis duration or frequency beyond current standards may not alleviate persistent symptoms.

    Conclusions:

    • Current haemodialysis standards may not directly address the underlying causes of residual symptoms in patients.
    • Significant clinical trials involving large patient cohorts are necessary to justify any reduction in dialysis standards, especially considering rare uraemic manifestations like pericarditis.
    • The study touches upon the implications of the middle molecule hypothesis in understanding uraemic symptoms.