Longer HD Treatments Do Not Make Up for the 2-day “Killer Gap”

For 20 years, the kidney community has known that death on HD is significantly higher on the day after the 2-day “killer gap.” An analysis of 250+ minutes vs. <200 minutes HD treatments found that even 4.5 hour long treatments thrice weekly did not make the gap less lethal.

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Tags: Treatment time, Interdialytic Interval, Hospitalization, Mortality