title: Fluid volume monitoring with electrical impedance technique during hemodialysis.
abstract: A tetrapolar whole-body impedance technique has been developed for bedside monitoring of fluid volume changes during hemodialysis. A microprocessor is utilized for control and calculations. Recorded values of fluid volume changes for 10 patients were compared to concomitant changes in weight. A linear relationship with a correlation coefficient of r = 0.89 was obtained. Fluid volume changes as small as 0.1 L could be detected.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D010992:Plethysmography, Impedance; D006435:Renal Dialysis