Renal dialysis

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In medicine, renal dialysis is "therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the blood by the kidneys based on dialysis and including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and hemodiafiltration."[1]

Renal dialysis may be used as treatment for acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.

For chronic kidney disease:

* Dialysis can be delayed until the glomerular filtration rate is 7.0 ml per minute in the absence of other indications.[2]
* Six times a week of hemodialysis may be better than three times a week hemodialysis .[3]

## Prognosis[edit]

About 1 in 12 patients who require temporary renal dialysis will eventually require chronic renal dialysis within 3 years.[4]

The role of dialysis in nursing home residents is not clear.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Anonymous (2026), Renal dialysis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
2. ↑ Cooper BA, Branley P, Bulfone L, Collins JF, Craig JC, Fraenkel MB et al. (2010). "A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Early versus Late Initiation of Dialysis.". N Engl J Med. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa1000552. PMID 20581422. Research Blogging.
3. ↑ FHN Trial Group. Chertow GM, Levin NW, Beck GJ, Depner TA, Eggers PW et al. (2010). "In-center hemodialysis six times per week versus three times per week.". N Engl J Med 363 (24): 2287-300. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa1001593. PMID 21091062. Research Blogging.
4. ↑ Wald R, Quinn RR, Luo J, Li P, Scales DC, Mamdani MM et al. (2009). "Chronic dialysis and death among survivors of acute kidney injury requiring dialysis.". JAMA 302 (11): 1179-85. DOI:10.1001/jama.2009.1322. PMID 19755696. Research Blogging.
5. ↑ Kurella Tamura M, Covinsky KE, Chertow GM, Yaffe K, Landefeld CS, McCulloch CE (2009). "Functional Status of Elderly Adults before and after Initiation of Dialysis.". N Engl J Med 361 (16): 1539-47. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0904655. PMID 19828531. Research Blogging.