Journal article
Effects of a Knowledge-Translation Intervention on Early Dialysis Initiation: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Initiating Dialysis Early and Late (IDEAL) trial, published in 2009, found no clinically measurable benefit with respect to risk of mortality or early complications with early dialysis initiation versus deferred dialysis start. After these findings, guidelines recommended an intent-to-defer approach to dialysis initiation, with the goal of deferring it until clinical symptoms arise.
METHODS: To evaluate a four-component …
Authors
Tangri N; Garg AX; Ferguson TW; Dixon S; Rigatto C; Allu S; Chau E; Komenda P; Naimark D; Nesrallah GE
Journal
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 32, No. 7, pp. 1791–1800
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
7 2021
DOI
10.1681/asn.2020091254
ISSN
1046-6673