Portable water-treatment systems for hemodialysis.
The supply of treated water for the hemodialysis machine is an integral part of the hemodialysis process. Without high-quality water, hemodialysis patients may be exposed to dangerous concentrations of toxic contaminants. Water treatment for hemodialysis is generally performed in two types of systems for various applications: large central systems and small portable systems. Most chronic hemodialysis patients receive treatment in dialysis centers and hospital dialysis units, where the water is treated by central systems. However, portable water-treatment systems are used for some bedside intensive care unit (ICU) dialysis needs, in centers with a small number of patients (e.g., in nursing homes and rural areas), and for home dialysis. In this study, we evaluated five portable water-treatment systems from four suppliers. We rated two systems Preferred with Conditions, one system Acceptable, and two Not Recommended.
D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D018508:Water Purification / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions