ultrapure dialysis fluid: a new standard for contemporary hemodialysis

Ultrapure Dialysis Fluid: A New Standard for Contemporary Hemodialysis

DoI: 10.5812/numonthly.3060 Copyright c 2012 Kowsar Corp. All rights reserved. Please cite this paper as: Canaud B, lertdumrongluk P. Ultrapure Dialysis Fluid: A New Standard for Contemporary hemodialysis. Nephro-Urol Mon. 2012; 4(3): 519-23. DoI: 10.5812/numonthly. 3060 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Ultrapure dialysis fluid is a major step forward in improv...

Ultrapure dialysis fluid and response to hepatitis B vaccine.

Nocturnal hemodialysis: dialysis for the new millennium.

Ultrapure dialysis water obtained with additional ultrafilter may reduce inflammation in patients on hemodialysis

BACKGROUND Patients on standard dialysis, in particular those on high-flux and high-efficiency dialysis, are exposed to hundreds of liters of dialysis-water per week. The quality of dialysis-water is a factor responsible for inflammation in dialysis patients. Inflammation is a potent trigger of atherosclerosis and a pathogenetic factor in anemia, increasing mortality and morbidity in dialysis p...

Ultrapure dialysis fluid--how pure is it and do we need it?

Originally a definition of water quality for the semiconductor industry, the term ‘ultrapure’ has been adopted by the dialysis community. The discussion has developed from basic definitions and methods for quantification to clinical benefits and recommendations for implementation. Today, ultrapure dialysis fluid is subject to the demands of evidence-based medicine or at least evidence-based cos...

Effects of reduced dialysis fluid flow in hemodialysis.

BACKGROUND Hemodialysis is a treatment in which uremic toxins and excess water content are removed from the blood with a dialyzer and dialysis fluid. The efficiency of hemodialysis is strongly influenced by the following 3 parameters: the blood flow rate (QB), the dialysis fluid flow rate (QD), and the overall mass transfer area coefficient (K0A), an index of a dialyzer's performance. The flow ...