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. 2008 Aug;31(8):730-6.
doi: 10.1177/039139880803100807.

Monitoring chronic hemodialysis patients: a questionnaire-based survey

P Presta  1 , L Fuiano, N Comi, M Andreucci, P Gigliotti, C Tozzo, G Fuiano
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Monitoring chronic hemodialysis patients: a questionnaire-based survey

P Presta et al. Int J Artif Organs. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Background: The monitoring program for patients on regular hemodialysis treatment (RDT) is not well defined yet by current international guidelines (CIG).

Methods: To evaluate the extent to which CIG are implemented, we sent a questionnaire to 100 Italian hemodialysis units (DU) with questions concerning: (a) the frequency with which routine tests were performed for the follow-up of patients on RDT; (b) which other non-routine tests were performed. We analyzed the response data and compared them with the CIG.

Results: We received 37 replies. We found several differences between the monitoring program of our respondents and the CIG.

Conclusion: Because of the small number of responses, this survey is only preliminary; however, it shows the difficulty nephrologists have in using the CIG to create a correct monitoring program in patients on RDT. Although our analysis is limited to 37 DUs, it suggests that specific guidelines are necessary to optimize the management of patients on RDT.

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