High-flux or low-flux dialysis: A position statement following publication of the Membrane Permeability Outcome study

Abstract

The European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) Advisory Board recently decided to follow up existing guidelines, and to publish position statements when new evidence would necessitate a change in the existing guideline [1].The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the interpretation and relevancy of the current European Best Practice Guideline (EBPG) on dialysis strategy [2], in the light of the recently published Membrane Permeability Outcome (MPO) study [3].This position statement is intended to be considered in conjunction with the current guideline. It does not replace the guideline as we do not include a new systematic reviewof the literature. The MPOstudy specifically focused on the question whether the use of a high-, compared to a low-flux dialyser membrane, would have a measurable effect on survival. © 2009 The Author.