Evaluation of the EX-O3 dialyser cartridge.
Fifty-five dialyses were performed using the EX-O3 dialyser cartridge. The performance of the dialyser in respect of urea, creatinine, phosphate, and uric acid dialysance is comparable to that of the Travenol Ultra-Flo 100 (cuprophane). It is rather more compact, is easy to operate, has minimal blood loss, and a low priming volume. Ultrafiltration was quite adequate and the dialyses were uncomplicated by side effects. A failure rate of 7% occurred but none of the patients lost any appreciable quantity of blood.
D003404:Creatinine; D005374:Filtration; D006801:Humans; D010710:Phosphates; D011312:Pressure; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014508:Urea; D014527:Uric Acid
D010710:Phosphates; D014527:Uric Acid; D014508:Urea; D003404:Creatinine