1.The separation of the smaller molecules in a solution from the larger molecules by passing the solution through a membrane that does not allow the large molecules through. 2.The removal of wastes from the bloodstream by a machine that performs dialysis when the kidneys do not function properly...
you are able to modify recipes for the dialysis patient, cutting down the salt and finding alternatives to forbidden ingredients. Not wanting to roll the dice with someone else
Third, limitations of our retrospective database include lack of other predictors of interest, including the degree of urine proteinuria, timed creatinine clearance, and novel kidney biomarkers, which may influence renal and patient recovery. Last, we used temporal testing, which is considered as an...
No significant effects were seen on peritonitis, technique survival, and patient survival, nor were harms identified with their use. In addition, while extended time to anuria and greater urine output was noted in several studies, this effect may have been influenced by diminished UF capacity of ...
Anuric patients at the start were 12% and after 3 years 44%; urine output decreased from 527 +/- 26 to 253 +/- 14 mL/day from the start to after 3 years. Peritonitis rate was 1 episode/75 patient-months at the beginning and after 3 years it was 1 episode/30 patient-months. ...
Patient autonomy, lesser amounts of nursing workforce and independence of local water supply contribute to recent reappreciation in diverse world regions [2]. However, the use of the peritoneal membrane as biological dialysis filter also confers limitations. Functional deterioration with time on ...
The number of hospital-free days has been emphasized as an important patient-oriented outcome, because it provides insight to quality of life for patients making a treatment decision to initiate dialysis or not.4,5 Comparative data on these outcomes have been limited.6 Furthermore, given that ...
Forth, we could not investigate the effect of planned dialysis on HD or PD technical survival other than patient survival. This needs to be confirmed with future research. In conclusion, planned dialysis has survival benefits over unplanned dialysis during the early dialysis period. The beneficial ...
Peritoneal dialysisTechnique that uses the patient's own body tissues inside of the belly (abdominal cavity) to act as a filter. The intestines lie in the abdominal cavity, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. A plastic tube called a "dialysis catheter" is placed through the ...
The example peritoneal dialysis system includes an automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machine configured to remove ultrafiltrate (“UF”) from a patient and record how much UF has been removed. The APD machine operates according to a prescription to remove the UF. The system also includes ...