title: Continuous hemodialysis therapy for an extremely low-birthweight infant with hyperammonemia.
abstract: Hyperammonemia of newborns should be treated promptly, and the outcome depends on the rapid elimination of excessive plasma ammonia. We encountered a case of transient hyperammonemia in an extremely low-birthweight infant whose plasma ammonia decreased sufficiently after continuous hemodialysis therapy. It seems that continuous hemodialysis therapy using the peripheral artery and umbilical vein is useful for hyperammonemia of extremely low-birthweight infants; however, there are several problems to consider due to the immaturity of these infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogasawara
authors.forename: Hayato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Momoi
authors.forename: Mitsuaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosoya
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D022124:Hyperammonemia / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D062071:Infant, Extremely Premature; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000641:Ammonia
keywords: hemodialysis; hyperammonemia; low-birthweight infant