Cardiac and vascular structure and function parameters do not improve with alternate nightly home hemodialysis: an interventional cohort study.

Background: Nightly extended hours hemodialysis may improve left ventricular hypertrophy and function and endothelial function but presents problems of sustainability and increased cost. The effect of alternate nightly home hemodialysis (NHD) on cardiovascular structure and function is not known.

Methods: Sixty-three patients on standard hemodialysis (SHD: 3.

Quality of life and alternate nightly nocturnal home hemodialysis.

Hemodialysis has been associated with reduced quality of life (QOL). Small cohort studies of quotidian hemodialysis regimens suggest general QOL and dialysis-related symptoms may improve compared with conventional regimens. An observational cohort study was conducted on 63 patients (age 51.

Mineral metabolism, bone histomorphometry and vascular calcification in alternate night nocturnal haemodialysis.

Background: Poor control of bone mineral metabolism (BMM) is associated with renal osteodystrophy and mortality in dialysis-dependent patients. The authors explored the efficacy of alternate nightly home haemodialysis (ANHHD) in controlling BMM parameters and its effects on bone mineral density and histomorphometry.

Methods: In this prospective observational study, 26 patients on home haemodialysis (3-5 h, 3.