Effect of Dialysis Dose and Membrane Flux in Maintenance Hemodialysis

Eknoyan, Garabed; J. Beck, Gerald; K. Cheung, Alfred; T. Daugirdas, John; Greene, Tom; W. Kusek, John; Allon, Michael; L. Bailey, James; A. Delmez, James; A. Depner, Thomas; Dwyer, Johanna; S. Levey, Andrew; W. Levin, Nathan; L. Milford, Edgar; B. Ornt, Daniel; V. Rocco, Michael; Schulman, Gerald; J. Schwab, Steve; P. Teehan, Brendan; D. Toto, Robert

doi:10.1056/nejmoa021583

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Effect of Dialysis Dose and Membrane Flux in Maintenance Hemodialysis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 18, 2002

Authors:

Garabed Eknoyan

Gerald J. Beck

Alfred K. Cheung

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The effects of the dose of dialysis and the level of flux of the dialyzer membrane on mortality and morbidity among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis are uncertain. METHODS: We undertook a randomized clinical trial in 1846 patients undergoing thrice-weekly dialysis, using a tw...

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Medicine

Confidence interval

Dialysis

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