Calls for more dialysis research following results of landmark UK trial
31-year-old Sameer, who spends more than 70 hours a week on dialysis, says new research results give him hope and highlight the need for more studies in dialysis care. His comments follow results from one of the UK's largest ever dialysis trials.
Around 30,000 people in the UK rely on dialysis to survive. Half die within five years and survival has not improved in decades. Complications including heart attacks, strokes and infections are also common.
The Cambridge-led trial, called SIMPLIFIED, investigated high-dose vitamin D supplementation for people on dialysis. While the overall results found no benefits, there were possible interesting findings for non-white patients and men. Researchers and patient groups say more research on improving dialysis patient outcomes and quality of life is "urgently needed".
Full article: Cambridge University Hospital
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