Abstract
Concordance, a collaborative planning of treatment regimens fitting patients' lives, is an under-recognized aspect of sustainable phosphate control. This article describes one academic dialysis center's patient education intervention, various dosing methods of sevelamer carbonate powder, improved adherence patterns, and phosphate control results.
MeSH terms
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Bone Diseases, Metabolic / complications
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Bone Diseases, Metabolic / prevention & control*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
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Chelating Agents / administration & dosage
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Cooperative Behavior
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Humans
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Hyperphosphatemia / etiology
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Hyperphosphatemia / prevention & control*
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
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Medication Adherence
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Patient Education as Topic / methods*
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Patient-Centered Care / methods
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Polyamines / administration & dosage*
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Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
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Sevelamer
Substances
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Chelating Agents
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Polyamines
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Sevelamer