HD recovery time predicts survival (DOPPS)

In a finding with important implications for longer and/or more frequent HD, 6,040 in-center HD patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) were asked “How long does it take you to recover from a dialysis session.” The shorter the recovery time, the lower the risk of hospitalization and death.

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