Global Dialysis - Intensified ultrafiltration in an attempt to control blood pressure linked to more access complications.

Intensified ultrafiltration in an attempt to control blood pressure linked to more access complications.

Journal of Nephrology: During the 12 months preceding the trial, the hospitalization rates for arteriovenous (AV) fistula complications and cardiovascular (CV) events were identical in hypertensive and in normotensive patients. However, these complications selectively increased (AV complications: relative risk [RR] = 7.6; CV complication: RR=8.4) in hypertensive patients coinciding with UF intensification during the trial.

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