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  • Nephrology
  • Clinical Medicine
  • Renal Replacement Therapy

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  • Hemodialysis patients face significant morbidity and mortality.
  • Conventional hemodialysis regimens may contribute to adverse outcomes.
  • Optimizing dialysis parameters is crucial for patient survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in improving clinical outcomes for hemodialysis patients.
  • To explore the impact of treatment duration, ultrafiltration rates, nutritional status, and dialysate composition.
  • To discuss the controversy surrounding the timing of dialysis initiation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of observational studies and randomized controlled trials.
  • Analysis of evidence on hemodialysis treatment times, ultrafiltration rates, and nutritional supplementation.
  • Examination of factors influencing cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients.

Main Results:

  • Longer and more frequent hemodialysis improves morbidity and mortality.
  • Lower ultrafiltration rates (UFRs) and achieving 'dry weight' mitigate cardiac damage.
  • Individualized dialysate composition and oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) offer benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Increased weekly treatment time and slower UFRs enhance survival.
  • Consistent achievement of 'dry weight' and individualized dialysate prescriptions reduce hospitalizations.
  • Oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) is beneficial for malnourished hemodialysis patients.