Abstract
With the increasing number of patients with end stage renal disease comes an increasingly urgent need for renal replacement therapy that is both clinically effective and cost effective. This article explores some of the advantages of nocturnal hemodialysis as well as some of the barriers to its use.
MeSH terms
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Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
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Circadian Rhythm*
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Health Care Costs
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Hemodialysis, Home / adverse effects
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Hemodialysis, Home / economics
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Hemodialysis, Home / methods*
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Humans
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / economics
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
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Patient Selection
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Outcome