title: Impact of water quality and dialysis fluid composition on dialysis practice.
abstract: An essential but frequently neglected aspect of dialysis treatment is the dialysis fluid produced by blending treated tap water with concentrated solutions containing electrolytes and buffer. Chemical and microbiological contaminants as well as the electrolyte and buffer composition of the dialysis fluid play major roles in the induction or modulation of morbidity associated with regular dialysis therapy.
authors.affiliation: School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. nicholas.hoenich@newcastle.ac.uk
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hoenich
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thijssen
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitzler
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronco
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000009:adverse effects; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012964:Sodium / Q000502:physiology; D014871:Water Microbiology; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions; D012964:Sodium; D002118:Calcium