title: Effect of first and subsequent use of hemodialyzers on patient well-being. Analysis of the incidence of symptoms and events and description of a syndrome associated with new dialyzer use.
abstract: To determine the effect of multiple dialyzer use on intradialytic symptoms, data from 26,592 successive dialyses on 147 patients were analyzed. Over the 26-month period of study 4,933 new dialyzers were used. All symptoms, considered together, occurred 1.3 times more frequently during the initial than during the subsequent use of the dialyzer. No symptom occurred more frequently in the second or subsequent use of the dialyzer. Concurrent chest and back pain were 41 times more frequent when the dialyzer was used for the first time. A syndrome associated with the first use of the dialyzer is described.
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D013577:Syndrome; D013909:Thorax