First initiative peritoneal dialysis versus hemodialysis for the treatment of renal failure a review of clinical effectiveness and guidelines
The aim of this review is to summarize available evidence in order to establish whether the choice of the first dialysis modality may impact on the clinical outcomes in patients with renal failure in who dialysis is being initiated for the first time, with a focus on "crash start" dialysis...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Ottawa, Ontario]
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
08 February 2016, 2016
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| Series: | Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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| Summary: | The aim of this review is to summarize available evidence in order to establish whether the choice of the first dialysis modality may impact on the clinical outcomes in patients with renal failure in who dialysis is being initiated for the first time, with a focus on "crash start" dialysis. For the purpose of this review, "crash start" refers to the situation where the dialysis modality is applied in patients who have renal failure but are naïve to any dialysis |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (21 pages) illustrations |