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February 27, 2013 Dialysis Modalities, Frequency, Interviews, JASN, Outcomes No comments

High-Efficiency Postdilution On-Line Hemodiafiltration Reduces All-Cause Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview:

Dr. Francisco Maduell
Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation
Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona
Villarroel, 170 – 08036 Barcelona, Spain.

Hemodialysis.com: What are the main findings of the study?

Dr. Maduell: The results of the ESHOL trial indicate that high efficiency postdilution OL-HDF reduces all-cause mortality versus conventional hemodialysis in prevalent patients.

Furthermore, the main causes of mortality, cardiovascular and infectious diseases, were significantly reduced by OL-HDF. The incidence rate of dialysis sessions complicated with hypotension episodes and all-cause hospitalization were lower in patients randomized to OL-HDF

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