Use of Plastic Cannulae for Nocturnal HD Wins Award

In Singapore, nurses noted that 30% of in-center nocturnal HD patients dropped out due to fear and pain from steel needles—so they switched to plastic cannulae. This change resulted in 85% less anxiety and 63% less fear.

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Tags: In center Nocturnal HD, Fear, Pain, Anxiety, Steel Needles, Plastic Cannulae

In-center Nocturnal HD: Fewer Complications than PD in Patients with PKD

An analysis that matched PDK patients who did conventional HD (26) or PD (26) to in-center nocturnal HD (NHD; 13) found no significant difference in mortality—but after a median follow up of 5.5 years, NHD had significantly fewer complications than PD—and higher serum albumin levels as well.

Read the abstract » | (added 2019-12-10)

Tags: Polycystic Kidney Disease, Conventional Dialysis, In center Nocturnal HD, Nocturnal Hemodialysis, Mortality