Dialyzer and machine technologies: Application of recent advances to clinical practice

Blood Purification

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6-10

  Ward, Richard A ^a,c   Ronco, Claudio ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow rate; Dialysis machines; Solute clearance; Ultrafiltration rate

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST; DIALYSIS; DIALYSIS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOLUTE; ULTRAFILTRATION;

DIALYSIS SOLUTIONS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 29244483730     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089429     Document Type: Review

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