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Ten tips for the first hemodialysis sessions.

Key takeaways

Kidney doctors wrote ten pieces of practical advice for the first weeks of hemodialysis. They cover consenting to dialysis, checking whether a transplant is possible, and reviewing every pill a person takes. The authors point out that death and loss of independence are common early on, and that many people feel unprepared. This is expert opinion offered to other doctors, not a study, so there are no results or numbers behind it.

Who did this work

Hecking M · Kolland M · Theodorakopoulou M · Niknam J · Mussnig S · Gülmez D · Kirsch A · Alfano G · Combe C · Kazancioglu R · Meijers B · Franssen C

Source

Article · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Aug 12
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42708001/