Sleeping Through Dialysis: No Nightmare For Kidney Patients
Monday, May 25, 2009 - 15:28
in Health & Medicine
Dialysis takes hours of kidney disease patients' time several days a week, so why not do it at night while sleeping? Overnight dialysis is more convenient for some patients and offers significant benefits over shorter daytime treatments, according to a new study. The findings indicate that overnight dialysis is a viable alternative for patients with irreversible kidney disease, particularly in dialysis clinics where there are constraints on time and resources.
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