Improvements in technology: A path to safer and more effective hemodialysis

Blood Purification

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, 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

Clearance; Convection; Dialysis machines; Hemodialysis; Hypotension

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIALYSIS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTE; TECHNOLOGY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; RENAL DIALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 58849140431     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000167001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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