Home HD Begins in Mainland China

Intrigued by observational studies suggesting better survival for home HD than in-center HD or PD—and reduced COVID exposure—a clinic in China established a training center and enrolled six patients. Patients were monitored by home visits, online, and by outpatient services. After an average of 16 months of training, three patients began independent dialysis at home, with no serious adverse events. Blood levels remained stable.

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Tags: Home HD, In center HD, PD, Infection, Mainland China

Poorer Survival for Those Who Switch from Home to In-center HD

Among 19,306 people who started HD in the ANZDATA registry from 2005 to 2015 and were treated for more than 90 days, those who started home HD and then went to in-center HD had significantly higher mortality than those who stayed at home. The reasons for this are not yet known.

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Tags: HD, Home HD, In center HD, Mortality, Home Hemodialysis Treatment Failure