Insufficient Documentation of the Hemodialysis Prescription: Delaying the Definition of Adequate Dialysis

There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

Abstract

We analyzed 953 articles published in three established nephrology journals to select those pertaining to treatment with hemodialysis. A total of 152 papers were selected on the criteria that the reported results might have been affected by variation in the dialysis prescription. Only a small proportion of the papers studied (11.8%) detailed the complete dialysis prescription including type of dialyzer, blood flow rate, and duration and frequency of dialysis. A surprising 29% of papers provided no details of the dialyzer employed. Other potentially important variables such as the type of blood tubing or method of water treatment used were rarely mentioned. Comparative studies of the course and outcome of hemodialysis regimens require specification of exactly how dialysis was performed. It is suggested that manuscripts provide this information as a condition of suitability for publication.

Related collections

Author and article information

Journal

Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1984

Publication date (Print): 1984

Publication date (Electronic): 04 December 2008

Volume: 37

Issue: 3

Pages: 200-202

Affiliations

Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA

Article

Publisher ID: 183244 Other ID: Nephron 1984;37:200–202

DOI: 10.1159/000183244

PubMed ID: 6738771

SO-VID: 5f50e9f2-6517-4d1a-bc8e-93f35a7eb307

License:

Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, microcopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Drug Dosage: The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any changes in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/or infrequently employed drug. Disclaimer: The statements, opinions and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publishers and the editor(s). The appearance of advertisements or/and product references in the publication is not a warranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements.

History

Date accepted : 21 September 1983

Page count

Pages: 3

Comments

Comment on this article

scite_

Call for Papers: Green Renal Replacement Therapy: Caring for the Environment

Submit here before July 31, 2024