Pecoits-Filho, Roberto
,
Larkin, John W.
Poli-de-Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo
Cuvello Neto, Américo Lourenço
Barra, Ana Beatriz
Canhada, Sinaia
de Campos, Ludimila Guedim
Woehl, Juliane
Gonçalves, Priscila Bezerra
Han, Hao
de Moraes, Thyago Proença
Raimann, Jochen G.
Canziani, Maria Eugenia F.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná (None)
Fresenius Medical Care (None)
Article History
Received: 23 August 2018
Accepted: 1 February 2019
First Online: 20 March 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This trial is being conducted under a protocol approved by the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná ERB with the central application tracking number 54926916.7.1001.0020 and ERB approval number 1.538.784. All patients provided written informed consent prior to participation in the trial.
: Not applicable.
: RPF is employed by Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, an employed by Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, a recipient of a scholarship from the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq), and receives research grants, consulting fees, and honoraria from Baxter Healthcare and Fresenius Medical Care. CEPF, ALCN receives consulting fees and speaker honorarium from Fresenius Medical Care. ABB is an employee of Fresenius Medical Care Brazil. JWL, HH, JGR are employees of Fresenius Medical Care North America, or the subsidiary company Renal Research Institute. JWL is a student at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná. MEFC is employed by Federal University of São Paulo, is a recipient of a scholarship from the Brazilian Council for Research (CNPq), and receives research grants, consulting fees, and honoraria from Baxter Healthcare and Fresenius Medical Care. All other authors declare no relevant conflicts of interest.
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