Effects of dialysate to serum sodium (Na+) alignment in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients: retrospective cohort study from a quality improvement project

Abstract Background Evidence indicates favorable effects of dialysate (DNa+) to serum sodium concentration (SNa+) alignment, however, results from larger sample populations are needed. For this reason, we conducted a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study from a quality improvement proj...

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Main Authors: Jochen G. Raimann, Linda H. Ficociello, Len A. Usvyat, Hanjie Zhang, Lisa Pacelli, Sandi Moore, Penny Sheppard, Qingqing Xiao, Yuedong Wang, Claudy Mullon, Paul Balter, Terry Sullivan, Peter Kotanko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0870-0