Improved Outcomes in Hemodialysis/Hemodiafiltration Treatments Applying Exercise and Physiological Monitoring Techniques: Preliminary Results.

End-stage renal disease affects millions of people worldwide, and the only definitive solutions are renal transplants that are not widely available. Temporary solutions are renal replacement therapies such as peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration. These therapies as they are applied today are just partial measures and have many drawbacks and complications such as high mortality rates and high costs due to the use of supplemental drugs and emergency room visits.