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Glossary · Definition

Haemodialysis Centre

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A care facility dedicated to patients with severe kidney failure who require comprehensive management. A nephrologist is present at all times during sessions, supported by a nursing team. This setting suits patients whose medical condition calls for close monitoring, as opposed to self-care dialysis or home dialysis.

Related terms

  • Haemodialysis
    A dialysis technique in which the patient's blood circulates outside the body through an artificial kidney, th…
  • Self-care Dialysis Unit (SDU)
    A facility where patients, trained and fully or partly independent, carry out their own haemodialysis session…
  • Medicalised Dialysis Unit (MDU)
    A facility intermediate between the full haemodialysis centre and self-care dialysis. It takes in patients who…
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