SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article

Associations of a facility level decrease in dialysate sodium concentration with blood pressure and interdialytic weight gain.

Authors

Thein H, Haloob I, Marshall MR.

Journal

Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Sep;22(9):2630-9. Epub 2007 May 17.

Subject Consultant

R. Vanholder

Score (1 to 3 stars)

**

Comments

Better control of blood pressure by reducing dialysate sodium from 141 to 138 meq/L for an etire facility.