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Giorgina Barbara Piccoli1, Elisabetta Mezza, Marco Quaglia

  • 1Chair of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. gbpiccoli@hotmail.com

Journal of Nephrology
|July 2, 2003
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A flexible daily hemodialysis (DHD) program successfully enrolled 11% of hemodialysis patients, showing improved dialysis efficiency and clinical outcomes. This approach accommodated patient needs despite frequent comorbidities.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Dialysis Modalities

Background:

  • Daily hemodialysis (DHD) is underutilized due to clinical and logistical challenges.
  • Few hundred patients worldwide experience DHD.
  • This study focuses on implementing a flexible DHD program.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe clinical and implementation results of a flexible DHD policy.
  • To assess the feasibility and outcomes of a DHD program with adaptable schedules and settings.

Main Methods:

  • A flexible short daily hemodialysis program was initiated at a University Nephrology Center.
  • Outcomes measured included logistical aspects (enrollment, indications, drop-outs) and clinical parameters (efficiency, metabolic and hypertension control, anemia).

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  • Flexibility in schedules, treatment settings (home, limited care), and patient selection (including those with comorbidity) was applied.

    • Main Results:

    • 16 patients (11% of hemodialysis pool) were on DHD by November 2001.
    • Total DHD follow-up was 409.1 months, with a median of 18 months.
    • Dialysis efficiency significantly increased (p<0.000), and other clinical parameters improved despite frequent comorbidities.

    Conclusions:

    • A flexible approach facilitated the development of DHD, reaching approximately 11% of the hemodialysis patient population.
    • The DHD program demonstrated promising clinical results.
    • Flexibility in implementation is key to expanding DHD, even in patients with comorbidities.