Prescribing and monitoring hemodialysis dose.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ki.2008.224.
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Abstract
Small patients require higher Kt/V, the ratio of dialysis dose (the product of small-molecule clearance (K) and dialysis session length (t) to body water volume (V), than large patients. The errors implicit in Kt/V for judging hemodialysis dose are reviewed; methods for prescribing hemodialysis based on new technology are discussed; and thoughts about future development are suggested.
Medical subject headings
- Body Size
- Dialysis Solutions
- Renal Dialysis