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UK National Survey of Practice Patterns of Fluid Volume Management in Haemodialysis Patients: A Need for Evidence

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UK National Survey of Practice Patterns of Fluid Volume Management in Haemodialysis Patients : A Need for Evidence. / Dasgupta, Indranil; Farrington, Ken; Davies, Simon J; Davenport, Andrew; Mitra, Sandip.

In: Blood Purification, Vol. 41, No. 4, 01.04.2016, p. 324-31.

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Dasgupta, I, Farrington, K, Davies, SJ, Davenport, A & Mitra, S 2016, 'UK National Survey of Practice Patterns of Fluid Volume Management in Haemodialysis Patients: A Need for Evidence', Blood Purification, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 324-31. https://doi.org/10.1159/000444246

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Dasgupta, I., Farrington, K., Davies, S. J., Davenport, A., & Mitra, S. (2016). UK National Survey of Practice Patterns of Fluid Volume Management in Haemodialysis Patients: A Need for Evidence. Blood Purification, 41(4), 324-31. https://doi.org/10.1159/000444246

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Dasgupta I, Farrington K, Davies SJ, Davenport A, Mitra S. UK National Survey of Practice Patterns of Fluid Volume Management in Haemodialysis Patients: A Need for Evidence. Blood Purification. 2016 Apr 1;41(4):324-31. https://doi.org/10.1159/000444246

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Dasgupta, Indranil ; Farrington, Ken ; Davies, Simon J ; Davenport, Andrew ; Mitra, Sandip. / UK National Survey of Practice Patterns of Fluid Volume Management in Haemodialysis Patients : A Need for Evidence. In: Blood Purification. 2016 ; Vol. 41, No. 4. pp. 324-31.

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abstract = "BACKGROUND: Fluid management in haemodialysis (HD) affects patient experience, morbidity and mortality. Standards for best practice are lacking. A national survey of the United Kingdom was undertaken to define prevalent practice.METHODS: An online questionnaire was distributed to all UK renal centres.RESULTS: Forty-five of 74 centres (173 dialysis units), serving 62% (n = 14,697) of UK HD population responded. Seventy-eight per cent had no agreed policy for managing fluid balance in patients on HD; 44% did not assess fluid status routinely. Clinical assessment was the norm; 27% used bio-impedance-based device. To achieve a target-weight, 53% reduced weight as far as tolerated. Twenty-two per cent measured residual renal function (RRF). Ninety-one per cent had no policy for fluid overload. Sixty-four per cent restricted salt and water. Ninety-three per cent used diuretics in patients with RRF. Thirty-eight per cent felt management was adequate; 77% felt there was a need for better evidence. Ninety-one per cent would participate in a study addressing this.CONCLUSION: There is an urgent need for establishing an evidence base on the optimal approaches to fluid management.",
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