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Dialysis Discontinuation Rates at Low Levels of Kidney Function in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury on Intermittent Hemodialysis

Key takeaways

This study looked at people whose kidneys suddenly failed and who were put on dialysis, and asked at what level of leftover kidney function they were able to stop dialysis. Some people recover enough kidney function to come off the machine, and knowing the usual level helps doctors decide when to try. This is observational, meaning researchers watched what happened rather than assigning treatment, so it shows a pattern, not proof of cause. The abstract was not available, so the number of patients and the exact levels are not known here.

Who did this work

Ian E. McCoy (University of California, San Francisco) · Kathleen D. Liu (University of California, San Francisco) · Edward D. Siew (VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System) · Delphine S. Tuot (San Francisco General Hospital) · Anitha Vijayan (Intermountain Healthcare) · Yuenting Diana Kwong (University of California, San Francisco) · Gonzalo Matzumura Umemoto (Washington University in St. Louis) · Bethany C. Birkelo (University of Minnesota) · John Neuhaus (University of California, San Francisco) · Hanjing Zhuo (University of California, San Francisco) · Chi‐yuan Hsu (University of California, San Francisco)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-25
https://doi.org/10.1681/asn.0000001245