Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Using Tool-Assisted Target Weight Adjustments in Chronic Dialysis Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Technological adjuncts have been developed to improve the accuracy of fluid removal goals in maintenance dialysis recipients. We aimed to determine whether the introduction of these tools has been shown to impact clinical outcomes.

Methods

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that compared fluid management guided by technological adjuncts to standard care in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were cardiovascular events, hospitalizations, intradialytic hypotension, blood pressure, symptoms, antihypertensive medications. and left ventricular mass index.

Results

Of the 2940 citations retrieved, we identified a total of 12 eligible trials comprisin

SUBMITTER: Beaubien-Souligny W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6829199 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature