Canadian Journal of Kidney Health andDisease
Published: December 7, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358120975305
Michael E. Schachter, Marc J. Saunders, Ayub Akbari, Julia M. Caryk, Ann Bugeja, Edward G. Clark, Karthik K. Tennankore, Dan J. Martinusen
Long-duration (7-8 hours) hemodialysis provides benefits compared with conventional thrice-weekly, 4-hour sessions. Nurse-administered, in-center nocturnal hemodialysis (INHD) may expand the population to whom an intensive dialysis schedule can be offered.
INHD is a sustainable modality, even among older patients. Higher frailty associates with INHD technique failure and greater missed treatments. Inclusion of a CFS threshold of ≤4 into INHD inclusion criteria may help to identify individuals most likely to realize the long-term benefits of INHD.