title: The influence of varying blood and dialysate flow on haemodialysis adequacy.
abstract: The aim of this study was the exploration and correlation of the influence of variations in blood flow and dialysate flow on haemodialysis adequacy through the quantitative indexes Kt/V, TACurea and PCR. A prospective study of 48 patients subjected to haemodialysis was carried out. The collection of data included taking blood and urine samples according to the directives of DOQI, for a total of 8 months. Statistical analysis was based on the paired t-test and multiple regression analysis. The variations in blood flow and dialysate flow are positively related to the variation of the indexes Kt/V, TACurea and PCR and consequently to the haemodialysis adequacy both as isolated factors and when combined together.
authors.affiliation: Hippocratic General Hospital of Athens, Greece. glentzes@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zyga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brokalaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Virvidakis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baltopoulos
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014508:Urea / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions; D014508:Urea; D003404:Creatinine