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. 2011 Dec;4(Suppl 3):iii7–iii10. doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfr151

Table 1.

Suggested ‘practical’ characteristics of patients suitable for home HD according to NICE Guidance 2002

Able and willing to learn to carry out the procedure and to continue with the treatment
Have remained in a stable condition while on dialysis
Do not have particular problems associated with their kidney disease or do not have other diseases that would make it too difficult or unsafe to carry out HD at home
Have blood vessels that are suitable for inserting the catheters (tubes) that carry the blood to and from the dialysis machine
Have a carer (or more than one carer) who has decided, after discussing all the issues, to help with the HD (this does not apply to patients who can carry out the HD on their own)
Have a home that already has enough space and facilities to setup and use the kidney machine or whose home could be adapted to provide the space and facilities needed