Hemodialysis dialyzers contribute to contamination of air microemboli that bypass the alarm system in the air trap

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-322

  Stegmayr, C ^a   Jonsson, Per ^b   Forsberg, U ^b   Stegmayr, B ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Dialyzer; Hemodialysis; High flux; In vitro; Low flux; Micro bubbles; Microemboli

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; HEMODIALYZERS;

ADVERSE EVENTS; AIR BUBBLES; AIR TRAPS; DIALYZER; HAEMODIALYSIS; HIGH FLUX; IN-VITRO; LOW FLUX; MICROBUBBLES; MICROEMBOLI;

DIALYSIS;

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS MEMBRANE; DIALYSIS PUMP; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HEMODIALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY;

EID: 45949099161     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880803100407     Document Type: Article

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