Hypotensive episodes on program hemodialysis during dialysis procedure: modern approach for diagnostics, prophylaxis and correction

Optimized Blood Volume Monitoring during Hemodialysis Procedure based on Ultrasonic Speed Measurement

Fast reduction of blood water volume due to ultra-filtration via hemodialysis machine and critical threshold of blood water volume can result in clinical complications such as hypotension. When blood water volume reduces during hemodialysis process, the concentration of blood forming elements will increase. One of the methods for the monitoring of the concentration changes is ultrasonic speed m...

A program of physical rehabilitation during hemodialysis sessions improves the fitness of dialysis patients.

AIM The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of cycle exercise during hemodialysis (HD) on patients' physical proficiency, muscle strength, quality of life and selected laboratory parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a group of 29 (15 female, 14 male) HD patients (age 64.2 ± 13.1 years), 3 months of cycle training during dialysis sessions was performed. The following data wer...

Revisiting the Curtis Procedure for Boutonniere Deformity Correction

Pharmacokinetics of amikacin during hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

The pharmacokinetics of amikacin were examined in six bilaterally nephrectomized patients undergoing hemodialysis and in four patients with a minimal residual renal function undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The mean elimination half-life before the dialysis was 86.5 h in the anephric patients and 44.3 h in the patients with minimal residual kidney function. The results from the anephric patients...

Dialysis adequacy indices for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis.

Dialysis adequacy indices that may be used to evaluate the efficiency of small-solute removal include Kt/V, fractional solute removal (FSR), and equivalent urea clearance (EKR). To analyze possible relationships between those indices, we used the two-compartment variable-volume urea kinetic model to simulate several dialysis modalities: hemodialysis (HD) performed three times or six times weekl...