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Hemodialysis method

  • US 5,230,702 A
  • Filed: 01/16/1991
  • Issued: 07/27/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dialysis method based upon urea kinetic analysis, said method comprising measuring urea concentration, determining a preferred post-dialysis urea concentration from an initial urea concentration and a value for the proportion of urea remaining based upon a prescribed value for Kt/V, where K is the dialyzer urea clearance (mls/minutes), where t is time (minutes) and where V is volume of distribution for urea (mls), predicting a time endpoint for dialysis based upon said preferred post-dialysis urea concentration, and upon measured urea concentration values and the respective times of dialysis, measuring urea concentration at about said predicted time endpoint, and comparing the urea concentration at about said predicted time endpoint with said preferred post-dialysis urea concentration to determine whether the prescription has been satisfied.

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