title: Localised impedance monitoring device for the remote clinical assessment of home-based dialysis patients.
abstract: BioImpedance Spectroscopy (BIS) has been clinically used to determine the hydrational status of patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD). In the present project we are developing a calf-localised, integrated impedimetric device to periodically and conveniently measure and transmit information on the hydrational status of home-based patients to a remote clinic. Surprisingly, we have found that simple postural changes before or during measurement lead to significant fluid shifts in the lower leg that are as important and as long lasting as the effects of haemodialysis. These must be taken into account if potentially hazardous errors are not to be made in assessing a patient's hydrational status.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montalibet
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Arkouche
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bogonez Franco
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clarion
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delhomme
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gehin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gharbi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guillemaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jallon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Massot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ribbe-Cornet
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McAdams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism; D017097:Electric Impedance; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006435:Renal Dialysis