Incorporating aquapheresis into the hospital setting: a practical approach.
Ultrafiltration has been utilized for volume removal for over 50 years. Recent technology advances have allowed for a simplified approach to the traditional treatment. This article focuses on the practical aspects of incorporating the newer Aquapheresis therapy into a hospital setting and the outcomes.
Peterangelo
Melissa
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Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH 45406, USA. mpeteran@shp-dayton.org
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009820:Ohio; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018579:Patient Selection; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
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