Primarily: findings of the efficacy of periodical hemodialysis according to the formula KT/V
- Author:
Lan Ngoc Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemodialysis
- MeSH:
Renal Dialysis;
Periodicals;
Kidney, Artificial
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2002;269(2):166-168
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The value of formula Kt/v has been calculated by Daurgidas method in order to assess the effectiveness of chronic hemodialysis on 22 patients from Dialysis Center of Friendship hospital. These patients had mean Kt/v=1.33, with range from 0.92 to 1.67. Patients with Kt/v value (1.33 seem to have better recovery ability. Good effect of dialysis, with Kt/v(1.33 could be achieved by two-session-per-week hemodialysis, using high efficiency dialyzes and with session lasting at least 5 hours
