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Categories: Nephrology Renal dialysis Detoxification Articles needing additional references from June 2007 All articles needing additional references |
Summary Of: DialysisDialysis may be used for those with an acute disturbance in kidney function... and dialysis is regarded as a... Dialysis is an imperfect treatment to replace kidney function because it does not correct the... Dialysis treatments replace some of these functions through... Dialysis works on the principles of the... dialysis removes wastes and water by circulating blood outside the body through an external filter... but low or absent in the dialysis solution and constant replacement of the dialysate ensures that the concentration of undesired solutes is... The dialysis solution has levels of minerals like potassium and calcium that are similar to their natural... dialysis solution level is set at a slightly higher level than in normal blood... There are two primary types of dialysis and another two types in addition... dialysis solution flows around the outside the fibers... hemodialysis treatments are typically given in a dialysis center three times per week... while sleeping but home dialysis is a flexible modality and schedules can be changed day to day... the dialysis solution used contains a high concentration of glucose... Peritoneal dialysis is less efficient than hemodialysis... Peritoneal dialysis is carried out at home by the patient... the routine of having to go to a dialysis clinic on a fixed schedule multiple times per week... dialysis and hemofiltration in one process... The decision to initiate dialysis or hemofiltration in patients with... Indications for dialysis in the patient with... In diabetics dialysis is started earlier... the founder of dialysis and father of... Dialysis Clinic locations around the World... Resource for dialysis personnel and general background with good understanding of the basic problems of dialysis therapy... Resource and community for dialysis patients and professionals... History and pictures of dialysis machines through time... charity that sets up and runs free kidney dialysis centres in 3rd world countries...Encyclodia Page On: Dialysis |
