Guedes M, Vernooij RWM, Davenport A, Kuhlmann MK, Aregger F, Pecoits-Filho R. Clinical performance, intermediate and long-term outcomes of high-volume hemodiafiltration in patients with kidney failure.
Semin Dial 2022;
35:420-426. [PMID:
35689437 DOI:
10.1111/sdi.13105]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Hemodiafiltration (HDF), in which both convective and diffusion methods are combined, yields an increased overall solute clearance compared with hemodialysis (HD), specifically for medium and larger molecular weight uremic toxins. Due to uncertainty in the treatment effects, the nephrology community still perceives the implementation of HDF and the achievement of high convective volume as complex. In this article, we review practical aspects of the implementation of HDF that can effectively deliver a high-volume HDF therapy and assure clinical performance to most patients. We also present an overview of the impact of high-volume HDF (compared to HD) on a series of relevant biochemical, patient-reported, and clinical outcomes, including uremic toxin removal, phosphate, Inflammation and oxidative stress, hemodynamic stability, cardiac outcomes, nutritional effects, health-related quality of life, morbidity, and mortality.
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