The effects of nocturnal hemodialysis compared to conventional hemodialysis on change in left ventricular mass: Rationale and study design of a randomized controlled pilot study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) is an alternative to conventional three times per week hemodialysis (CvHD) and has been reported to improve several health outcomes. To date, no randomized controlled trial (RCT) has compared NHD and CvHD...

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Main Authors: Klarenbach Scott, Manns Braden J, Walsh Michael, Quinn Robert, Tonelli Marcello, Culleton Bruce F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/7/2