title: Continuous on-line determination of recirculation by thermodilution in hemodialysis patients.
abstract: The consistency of the determination of A-V fistula recirculation (R) using the thermodilution method (T) with a new probe (blood temperature monitor, BTM Fresenius A.G.) was studied in 32 patients (AVF: proximal 34%, distal 63%, graft 3%). We compared R calculated by T with both the traditional three-sample method (C) and the low-flow three-sample method (L); both BUN and creatinine (CR) were measured in all samples at the beginning and at the end of the session. T was also determined at the 2nd and 3rd hour. There was a significant correlation between T and either C or L at the start of the session (BUN and CR) as well as at the end (only CR). R was higher (11.9 +/- 10) in proximal AVF than in the distal (5 +/- 3.1%; p0.01) when measured by T at the same blood flow (QB: 313 +/- 45 vs 343 +/- 52 mls/min, p = ns). T increased but not significantly by increasing Qb from 150 to 300 mls/min in ten patients. No correlation was found during the session between blood pressure and T variations. In conclusion, T and L give very similar results while C overestimates recirculation. R is easy to perform repeteadly by T with results available online.
authors.affiliation: Renal Unit, Ospedale Provinciale di Circolo, Desio (Mi), Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonforte
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dozio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scanziani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crema
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Surian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009862:Online Systems; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000592:standards*; D013696:Temperature; D013815:Thermodilution
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D003404:Creatinine