Frequent and longer dialysis treatments may provide more benefits for patients than conventional dialysis treatments, according to several studies appearing in upcoming issues of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that daily or nightly dialysis sessions at home or in the clinic are viable - and perhaps superior - alternatives for some patients with kidney failure. Most kidney failure patients who undergo dialysis receive treatments at outpatient facilities three times per week, for three to four hours per visit...
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