Dialysis for Chronic Kidney Failure
Date Added:
October 8, 2024
Journal/Publication:
JAMA
Publication Date:
October 2, 2024
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format:
Web Page
Abstract
Selection of hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis and timing of dialysis initiation are influenced by patient symptoms, laboratory trajectories, patient preferences, and therapy cost and availability; shared decision-making is key. Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, from the University of North Carolina, discusses dialysis for chronic kidney failure with JAMA Deputy Editor Kristin L. Walter, MD, MS.
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RPR Commentary
A 22-minute audiotape on dialysis for patients with chronic kidney failure. James W. Mold, MD, MPH