Computerised monitoring of sodium and fluid during haemodialysis.
Four stable chronic haemodialysis patients were studied during two periods of 3 weeks: at first a 'standard' haemodialysis (S/HD) was used, followed by 'computer-modulated' haemodialysis (CM/HD). We used a monitor Hospal Monitral-S with Hospal DPM (Display Programmer Module) that allows the programming of 'weight loss rate' and 'dialysate osmolality'. During standard haemodialysis fluid was removed at a constant rate of 1 kg/h with constant sodium dialysate of 143 mmol/l. During computer-modulated haemodialysis the dialysate sodium concentration and the fluid removal of 4 kg per session was modulated by display programmer module.
Sturniolo
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Nefrologia Medica II Università, C.I. Columbus, Rome, Italy.
Costanzi
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Barbera
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Ruffini
M P
MP
Passalacqua
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Fulignati
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P
Splendiani
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G
D000368:Aged; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000502:physiology*; D003201:Computers; D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010953:Plasma Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*
D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D012964:Sodium