Expanded haemodialysis: news from the field

Expanded haemodialysis (HDx) has emerged as a promising solution to improve haemodialysis effectiveness. A medium cut-off membrane allows the removal of a wider range of uraemic toxins. However, little is known about the potential interesting applications of HDx therapy. Feedback from the first routine use of HDx therapy under real-life conditions in European facilities was excellent for priming and rinse back. There was no adverse event after 5191 HDx treatments. Patients suffering from itching, restless legs syndrome, persistent asthenia or malnourishment could benefit from HDx therapy. Moreover, we discuss here the promising applications in which HDx could be valuable (myeloma, rhabdomyolysis or cardiovascular diseases). This enthusiastic message is mitigated by reminding why and how prudence should be taken in the design of future HDx studies.