Is starting hemodialysis on a twice-weekly regimen a valid option?

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 165-167

  Vanholder, Raymond ^a   Van Biesen, Wim ^a   Lameire, Norbert ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

EID: 84905049758     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.06.003     Document Type: Editorial

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