RT Book, Section
A1 Knicely, Daphne H.
A1 Abdel-Rahman, Emaad M.
A1 Greenberg, Keiko I.
SR Print(0)
ID 1178969223
T1 Preface
T2 Handbook of Home Hemodialysis
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260458633
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178969223
RD 2024/10/06
AB Chronic  kidney  disease  (CKD)  is  a  prevalent  condition  associated  with  significant  morbidity  and  mortality  as  well  as  considerable  economic  burden.  A  percentage  of  patients  with  CKD  will  eventually  progress  to  end-stage  kidney  disease  (ESKD)  and  require  some  form  of  dialysis.  There  are  three  dialysis  options  available;  the  large  majority  of  patients  opt  for  in-center  hemodialysis  (HD),  with  only  a  small  proportion  of  patients  performing  peritoneal  dialysis  at  home,  and  even  fewer  doing  home  hemodialysis  (HHD).  The  predominance  of  in-center  HD  and  underutilization  of  home  dialysis  modalities  is  likely  related  to  what  is  offered  to  the  patient,  that  is,  healthcare  providers  have  much  more  experience  with  in-center  HD  than  with  home  modalities,  and  are  much  more  comfortable  referring  patients  for  in-center  HD.