Changing emphasis in modern hemodialysis therapies: cost-effectiveness of delivering higher doses of dialysis.
This paper describes the clinical experience of a therapy concept involving advanced functions of a new dialysis machine system (5008 Therapy System, Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg Germany) that is able to provide adequate Kt/V for patients, while consuming lower amounts of dialysate, water and energy during the treatment. The novel 'AutoFlow' function of this therapy system adjusts automatically the dialysate flow rate according to the effective blood flow rate of the individual patient without compromising the dose of dialysis the patient receives. The new therapy system of Fresenius Medical Care enables a more widespread application of advanced convective treatment modalities in a more affordable manner.
Innere Medizin 3, Caritas Hospital, Bad Mergentheim, Germany. juergen.kult@ckbm.de
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001775:Blood Circulation; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D015314:Dialysis Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012212:Rheology; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D014508:Urea