Risk-Based Thresholds for Hemodialysis Ultrafiltration Rates: A Warning Signal or a Call to Action?

1Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2Kidney Research Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Correspondence: Dr. Edward G. Clark, The Ottawa Hospital Riverside Campus, 1967 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7W9, Canada. Email: [email protected] See related Patient Voice, “Patient Safety with Fluid Removal with In-Center Hemodialysis,” on pages 691–692, and related article, “Ultrafiltration Rate Levels in Hemodialysis Patients Associated with Weight-Specific Mortality Risks,” on pages 767–776.