Hemodiafiltration

Description

A concise handbook on clinical and technical possibilities The application of hemodiafiltration has been restricted until recently, when a broader clinical application has been made possible due to evidence from large studies and clinical investigations. This book provides an updated review of the evolution, advances and recent results achieved by hemodiafiltration in the clinical arena. The first part is devoted to historical notes and an outline of the evolution of different forms of hemodiafiltration, made possible by technological developments in the fields of membranes, machines and fluids. The next section describes the theoretical rationale for hemodiafiltration, providing a detailed analysis of the involved mass separation processes, the hydraulic properties of the dialyzers, fluid mechanics and crossfiltration in hollow fiber hemodialyzers. An outline of different hemodiafiltration techniques, also reporting peculiar transport mechanisms and related technology, is given next, and a section on the clinical effects of hemodiafiltration concludes this book. Including different technologies, the publication offers a complete overview of the technical and clinical possibilities provided by hemodiafiltration in its widest concept, ranging from the molecular basis to the most practical application. It will be a valuable tool for the implementation of hemodiafiltration in daily practice aimed at beginners and experts, scientists and physicians, students and senior faculty members alike. N-G......Page 1 Contents.pdf......Page 2 01 The Birth of Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 12 02 Evolution of Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 20 03 Solute Removal by Hollow-Fiber Dialyzers.pdf......Page 31 04 Fluid Mechanics and Crossfiltration in Hollow-Fiber Hemodialyzers.pdf......Page 45 05 Mechanisms of Solute and Fluid Removal in Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 61 06 Membranes and Filters for Haemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 68 07 Technical Aspects of Online Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 79 08 Quality of Water, Dialysate and Infusate.pdf......Page 91 09 Fluids in Bags for Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 98 10 Hemodiafiltration with Endogenous Reinfusion.pdf......Page 105 11 Low- (Classical) and High-Efficiency Haemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 114 12 Online Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 121 13 Mixed-Dilution Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 134 14 Paired Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 142 15 Acetate-Free Biofiltration.pdf......Page 149 16 Mid-Dilution- An Innovative High-Quality and Safe Haemodiafiltration Approach.pdf......Page 164 17 Double High-Flux Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 172 18 Push-Pull Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 180 19 Principles and Practice of Internal Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 188 20 Clinical Aspects of Haemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 196 21 The Biological Response to Online Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 205 22 Clearance of Beta-2-Microglobulin and Middle Molecules in Haemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 212 23 Inflammation and Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 221 24 Effect of Online Hemodiafiltration on Morbidity and Mortality of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.pdf......Page 227 25 Optimizing the Prescription of Hemodiafiltration.pdf......Page 236 Author Index.pdf......Page 243 Subject Index.pdf......Page 244