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Post-Dilution on Line Haemodiafiltration with Citrate Dialysate: First Clinical Experience in Chronic Dialysis Patients
Joint Authors
Scatena, Alessia
Panichi, Vincenzo
Fiaccadori, Enrico
Rosati, Alberto
Fanelli, Roberto
Bernabini, Giada
Pizzarelli, Francesco
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Background.
Citrate has anticoagulative properties and favorable effects on inflammation, but it has the potential hazards of inducing hypocalcemia.
Bicarbonate dialysate (BHD) replacing citrate for acetate is now used in chronic haemodialysis but has never been tested in postdilution online haemodiafiltration (OL-HDF).
Methods.
Thirteen chronic stable dialysis patients were enrolled in a pilot, short-term study.
Patients underwent one week (3 dialysis sessions) of BHD with 0.8 mmol/L citrate dialysate, followed by one week of postdilution high volume OL-HDF with standard bicarbonate dialysate, and one week of high volume OL-HDF with 0.8 mmol/L citrate dialysate.
Results.
In citrate OL-HDF pretreatment plasma levels of C-reactive protein and β2-microglobulin were significantly reduced; intra-treatment plasma acetate levels increased in the former technique and decreased in the latter.
During both citrate techniques (OL-HDF and HD) ionized calcium levels remained stable within the normal range.
Conclusions.
Should our promising results be confirmed in a long-term study on a wider population, then OL-HDF with citrate dialysate may represent a further step in improving dialysis biocompatibility.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Panichi, Vincenzo& Fiaccadori, Enrico& Rosati, Alberto& Fanelli, Roberto& Bernabini, Giada& Scatena, Alessia…[et al.]. 2013. Post-Dilution on Line Haemodiafiltration with Citrate Dialysate: First Clinical Experience in Chronic Dialysis Patients. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033212
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Panichi, Vincenzo…[et al.]. Post-Dilution on Line Haemodiafiltration with Citrate Dialysate: First Clinical Experience in Chronic Dialysis Patients. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033212
American Medical Association (AMA)
Panichi, Vincenzo& Fiaccadori, Enrico& Rosati, Alberto& Fanelli, Roberto& Bernabini, Giada& Scatena, Alessia…[et al.]. Post-Dilution on Line Haemodiafiltration with Citrate Dialysate: First Clinical Experience in Chronic Dialysis Patients. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033212
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1033212