International practice patterns and factors associated with non-conventional hemodialysis utilization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of our study was to determine characteristics that influence the utilization of non-conventional hemodialysis (NCHD) therapies and its subtypes (nocturnal (NHD), short daily (SDHD), long conventional (LCHD) and convention...

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Main Authors: Allen Nathan, Schwartz Daniel, Komenda Paul, Pauly Robert P, Zimmerman Deborah, Tanna Gemini, Schiff Jeffery, Rigatto Claudio, Sood Manish M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/12/66