Does Extended Hour HD Helps Survival After Returning to Standard HD?

In an analysis of data from the ACTIVE Dialysis Trial, 200 standard HD patients were randomly assigned to 12 or 24 hours of treatment per week for a year, with follow up at 24, 36, and 60 months after a return to 12 hours of treatment per week. Long-term survival was not improved.

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Tags: Mortality, End Stage Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, Randomized Controlled Trial