Home hemodialysis
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
National Institute for Clinical Excellence 1(NICE) final appraisal determination guidance recommends all "suitable" patients should be offered the option of hemodialysis in the home as well as in a hospital/satellite unit. The guidance estimates that 10-15% of all dialysis patients in England and Wales will opt for home hemodialysis and that expansion of services will be required. Firms poised to benefit include Baxter (Aurora) and Aksys (Aksys PHD)...