A meta-analysis of 27 trials found 15% lower cardiovascular (CV) event risk per 10-mm Hg SBP reduction, with eGFR declines but no rise in kidney failure.
|Articles|December 27, 2021
Pharmacy Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Dialysis
Author(s)Saro Arakelians, PharmD
Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on dialysis.
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True or false: There are 2 types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis removes extra fluid, chemicals and wastes from the blood by filtering the blood through an artificial kidney (dialyzer).
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