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Table 1 Use of diuretics when transitioning a patient to hemodialysis

From: Practice patterns in transitioning patients from chronic kidney disease to dialysis: a survey of United States nephrologists

Diuretic use in CKD5

Total N = 160

 Furosemide

118

 Furosemide with metolazone

107

Diuretic use in CKD5-D

 

 Daily use once HD started

74

 Non-HD day use

50

 Stop diuretic when HD started

35

  1. CKD 5 = chronic kidney disease stage 5, HD = hemodialysis