Position Statement of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology on Home Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT: Home hemodialysis (HHD) has been increasingly consolidated worldwide as an effective modality of kidney replacement therapy (KRT), associated with greater autonomy, flexibility, and quality of life for patients, in addition to allowing individualized prescriptions with more frequent and/or longer sessions. Despite evidence demonstrating survival rates equal to or superior to those of in-center hemodialysis, HHD remains underutilized globally, including in Brazil. Limiting factors include structural, logistical, financial, and cultural barriers, as well as the absence of specific national regulations. This document presents the position of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN) on HHD, establishing recommendations for patient eligibility, home and dialysis center selection criteria, resp

SUBMITTER: Gorayeb-Polacchini FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12904603 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature