ABSTRACT
The advantages of an original regimen of acetate-free biofiltration as an alternative to hemodialysis, which has been modified and used in the treatment of patients on programmed hemodialysis, are shown. The method has been first used in Russia and may be used with the routine artificial kidney apparatus.
Subject(s)
Hemodiafiltration/methods , Hemodiafiltration/instrumentation , Humans , Kidneys, ArtificialABSTRACT
The paper shows the advantages and original scheme for acetate-free biofiltration (a method alternative to hemodialysis) applied to the treatment of patients on programmed hemodialysis. The method has been first used in Russia and can be applied by means of a routine artificial kidney apparatus.
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Filtration/instrumentation , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Kidneys, Artificial , Renal Dialysis/instrumentation , Equipment Design , Filtration/methods , Humans , Renal Dialysis/methodsABSTRACT
The authors describe a method of hemodiafiltration with preparing the replacement solution from dialysis liquid by means of the AK-10 apparatus (Gambro Company, Sweden) and a sterilizing hemofilter. The studies attest to the high efficacy and safety of the procedure. An opportunity is provided of increasing the replacement velocity, with the rate of filtration being stable and even reduced, which is of paramount importance in cases of unstable hemodynamics. Such a scheme enables one to simplify the procedure and decrease the cost of hemodiafiltration, thus forming the basis for its broad-scale application.