Dialysis water treatment systems and monitoring in Italy: Results of a national survey

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 565-569

  Pizzarelli, Francisco ^a   Cerrai, Tiziano ^a   Biagini, Marco ^b   Malaguti, Moreno ^b   Bargagna, Renzo ^b  

^a SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Nephrology Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dialysis fluid monitoring; Dialysis fluid quality; Hemodialysis; Quality; Sterility; Water

Indexed keywords

DIALYSIS FLUID; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSATE; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMODIALYSIS; ITALY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONITOR; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIODICITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLISHING; PURIFICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; STANDARD; TANK; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

DISINFECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEMODIALYSIS SOLUTIONS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 4744355257     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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