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M Palestini

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Multifrequency impedance in the assessment of body water losses during dialysis.

Multifrequency bioelectrical impedance was used to predict changes in body water compartments during renal dialysis. Weight loss during dialysis was assumed to be water loss. Predicted total body water (TBW) from impedance after dialysis did not differ significantly from TBW determined by deuterium oxide dilution. However, the predicted change in TBW from bioelectrical impedance largely exceeded the observed weight (water) loss. The predicted change in extracellular water was slightly but significantly lower compared to the observed weight loss. The ratio of impedance at 1-100 kHz increased in all subjects during dialysis, and may be a simple tool to assess body water distribution.

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[Hemorrhagic complication following an external shunt for hemodialysis: a clinical case and a proposed technical procedure for its prevention].

The vascular access for haemodialysis is still a problem not completely solved although surgical experience started more than thirty years ago. Particularly haemorrhagic complications can be dangerous because many patients go home after haemodialysis. The authors report a case in which the disconnection of the conic tip from the shunt cannula for haemodialysis induced an external bleeding, and propose a safety ligature. However, the latter is not necessary for a cannula integrated with the vessel tip.

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