Nocturnal dialysis is a longer, slower form of hemodialysis where patients sleep while connected to a dialysis machine. Patients are monitored by nurses during their sessions.
Nocturnal dialysis involves three weekly sessions, each lasting 6 to 8 hours, typically from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Please consult your nephrologist and dialysis team to determine if this is suitable for you.
Access:
This clinic requires a referral. Please speak to your nephrologist if you would like to be referred to this clinic.
BENEFITS OF NOCTURNAL DIALYSIS
- Overnight treatment frees up daytime hours, improving quality of life.
- Slower, gentler treatment enhances comfort for some patients.
- Longer sessions remove more waste and fluid from the blood, improving health outcomes.
- Patients often feel better with improved appetite, phosphorus control and blood pressure (requiring fewer medications).
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Treatment Environment
- Patients are treated in a bed.
- One pillow and one blanket are provided for the session.
- Lights are turned off and the area is kept quiet for optimal sleep.
- A TV with
Visitors
Please note: no visitors are allowed to stay in the unit. Your support person can wait for you in the waiting room or in the Moez & Marissa Kassam Food Court located on M1. Nurses will call essential visitors back to the unit, if needed.