Journal Watch - Treatment Burden
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The European Renal Calculator (EuReCa) App: Calculating Incremental HD Dose
Incremental HD can reduce treatment burden for patients with residual kidney function. Researchers have developed the EuReCa app to help nephrologists calculate the parameters needed to maintain adequate total clearance.
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Tags: Incremental HD, Treatment Burden, EuReCa App, Total Clearance
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Personalized PD Prescriptions
Urea alone is not able to assess dialysis adequacy. Rather than a focus on removing a single toxin, a more holistic, person-centered approach is emerging to improve well-being and minimize treatment burden—based on clinical outcomes and patient experiences of care. This approach requires close collaboration between patients and care teams and eliciting patient goals, priorities, and preferences. This paper reviews the evidence for a patient-centered approach to PD.
Read the abstract » | (added 2024-06-14)
Tags: Urea, Dialysis Adequacy, Treatment Burden, Patient centered Care, PD