A randomized, controlled trial of early versus late initiation of dialysis

Authors :: Cooper, Bruce A.
Branley, Pauline
Bulfone, Liliana
Collins, John F.
Craig, Jonathan C.
Fraenkel, Margaret B.
Harris, Anthony
Johnson, David W.
Kesselhut, Joan
Jing Jing Li
Luxton, Grant
Pilmore, Andrew
Tiller, David J.
Harris, David C.
Pollock, Carol A.
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. August 12, 2010, Vol. 363 Issue 7, p609, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of timing of dialysis as a form of treatment in the case of patients with stage V chronic kidney disease. Results indicated that early dialysis did not result in improved survival rates or improved outcomes in the case of such patients as compared to late dialysis.