Active Smoking is Associated with Lower Dialysis Adequacy in Prevalent Dialysis Patients
Journal
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Date Issued
2019-11-15
Author(s)
Mladenovska, Daniela
DOI
10.3889/oamjms.2019.851
Abstract
Dialysis adequacy measured by single pool Kt/V (spKt/V) lower than 1.2 or urea reduction rate (URR) lower than 65% is associated with a significant increase in patient mortality rate. Patients' adherence to the medical treatment is crucial to achieve recommended targets for spKt/V. Smoking is a recognized factor of non-adherence.