Time to recovery after a hemodialysis session: impact of selected variables.

Background: Patients maintained on hemodialysis (HD) have an impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). One factor that has been suggested to contribute to this impairment is the prolonged recovery time after completing a conventional HD session. The present study was designed to carefully examine the time to recovery (TTR) in patients maintained on three times/week conventional HD and evaluate the clinical and demographic features associated with the TTR.

Peritoneal dialysis in patients 75 years of age and older--a 22-year experience.

The role of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the treatment of end-stage renal disease in elderly patients remains unclear. In the United States, PD is used only to a limited extent in that population. There are concerns about technique failure, including physical and psychosocial limitations and the risks of peritonitis.

Development of a peritoneal dialysis program.

The development of a successful peritoneal dialysis program requires that the organization and structure of the program be carefully planned. Key ingredients include developing a robust chronic kidney disease education program, adequate training for physicians and nurses, full complement of supporting staff (including nurses, dietician, and social worker), appropriate continuous quality improvement programs, and a reasonable program size.