Now, people with kidney failure may hope to live longer

Barcelona: Patients undergoing dialysis can now benefit from a new procedure that removes additional toxins and may increase their longevity, says a study. A technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis may prolong kidney failure patients’ lives, said a clinical trial appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).[caption id=“attachment_631267” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Hope for kidney failure patients. AFP[/caption] In light of these results, the technique may become standard for dialysis patients, reports Science Daily. Retrospective studies suggest that on-line hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF), which is different from standard dialysis, uses so-called high convective transport to remove additional substances over a wide range of sizes may reduce kidney failure patients’ risk of dying prematurely compared with standard hemodialysis. The findings by the team at Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, indicate that OL-HDF may indeed prolong kidney failure patients’ lives compared with conventional hemodialysis. “In view of this study’s results, OL-HDF may become the first-line option in hemodialysis patients,” said Francisco Maduell, who was part of the study team. IANS