Toward dialysis "a la carte".
From the very beginning, the artificial kidney postponed the death of patients with end-stage renal failure. For years, owing to the performance of the machine, the patient was obliged to follow a severe diet in order to maintain good humoral and circulatory status. Now technological improvements allow "dialysis à la carte," whereby each individual achieves a better clinical status. The next step will be automation of the procedure to improve its security, mainly for dialysis performed at home.
Département de Néphrologie, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France.
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Funck-Brentano
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial / Q000592:standards; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
D001672:Biocompatible Materials