Journal article
The effect of frequent hemodialysis on nutrition and body composition: Frequent Hemodialysis Network Trial
Abstract
We investigated the effects of frequency of hemodialysis on nutritional status by analyzing the data in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Trial. We compared changes in albumin, body weight, and composition among 245 patients randomized to six or three times per week in-center hemodialysis (Daily Trial) and 87 patients randomized to six times per week nocturnal or three times per week conventional hemodialysis, performed largely at home …
Authors
Kaysen GA; Greene T; Larive B; Mehta RL; Lindsay RM; Depner TA; Hall YN; Daugirdas JT; Chertow GM
Journal
Kidney International, Vol. 82, No. 1, pp. 90–99
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2012
DOI
10.1038/ki.2012.75
ISSN
0085-2538