PubMed · 740670
Ultrafiltration and high sodium concentration dialysis: pathophysiological correlation.
Abstract
Five stabilised uraemic patients underwent two different procedures using the Gambro Ultradiffuser: ultrafiltration alone for one hour (mean body weight loss 2.97 +/- 0.24 kg) and ultrafiltration with simultaneous dialysis for one hour (mean body weight loss 2.92 +/- 0.22 kg) using a given dialysate sodium concentration which reproduced the changes in osmolality which occur during ultrafiltration alone. This mean sodium concentration was 154.75 +/- 2.02 mEq/L. The results did not show significant differences for the two procedures as regards tolerance to dehydration. These results underline the key role of osmolar stability in making dehydration tolerable.
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F Locatelli, R Costanzo, S Di Filippo, L Pedrini, P Marai, C Pozzi, R Ponti, S Sforzini, B Redaelli. 1978. Ultrafiltration and high sodium concentration dialysis: pathophysiological correlation.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/740670/
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