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World J Nephrol. May 6, 2017; 6(3): 119-122
Published online May 6, 2017. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v6.i3.119
Published online May 6, 2017. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v6.i3.119
Cold dialysis and its impact on renal patients’ health: An evidence-based mini review
Giorgos K Sakkas, Christina Karatzaferi, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth PL6 8BH, United Kingdom
Giorgos K Sakkas, Christina Karatzaferi, School of PE and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, GR42100 Trikala, Greece
Argiro A Krase, School of PE and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, GR42100 Trikala, Greece
Christoforos D Giannaki, Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, CY1700 Nicosia, Cyprus
Author contributions: Sakkas GK and Karatzaferi C substantial contributions to conception and design of the review, acquisition of literature data, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting the article, making critical revisions related to important intellectual content of the manuscript, and final approval of the version of the article to be published; Krase AA and Giannaki CD substantial contributions to conception and design of the study, making critical revisions related to important intellectual content of the manuscript, final approval of the version of the article to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None declared.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Giorgos K Sakkas, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of St Mark and St John, Derriford Rd, Plymouth PL6 8BH, United Kingdom. gsakkas@marjon.ac.uk
Telephone: +44-1752-636837
Received: January 28, 2017
Peer-review started: February 9, 2017
First decision: March 7, 2017
Revised: April 1, 2017
Accepted: April 23, 2017
Article in press: April 25, 2017
Published online: May 6, 2017
Processing time: 95 Days and 20.1 Hours
Peer-review started: February 9, 2017
First decision: March 7, 2017
Revised: April 1, 2017
Accepted: April 23, 2017
Article in press: April 25, 2017
Published online: May 6, 2017
Processing time: 95 Days and 20.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Cooled dialysate (35 °C-36 °C) is recently employed to reduce the incidence of intradialytic hypotension in patients on chronic haemodialysis. The studies to date that have evaluated cooled dialysate are limited, however, data suggest that cooled dialysate improves hemodynamic tolerability of dialysis and exerts a protective effect over major organs. There is evidence to suggest that cold dialysis can reduce cardiovascular mortality and improve patients’ levels of post-dialysis fatigue further improving general health and quality of life.