A wearable hemofilter for continuous ambulatory ultrafiltration

Ultrafiltration is effective for treating fluid overload, but there are no suitable machines for ambulatory treatment. This study summarizes the use of a light-weight wearable continuous ambulatory ultrafiltration device consisting of a hollow fiber hemofilter, a battery operated pulsatile pump, and...

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Published in:	Kidney international Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 497 - 502
Main Authors:	Gura, V., Ronco, C., Nalesso, F., Brendolan, A., Beizai, M., Ezon, C., Davenport, A., Rambod, E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.02.2008 Nature Publishing Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Ambulatory Care Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system congestive cardiac failure CRRT Female fluid overload Heart Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement Hemofiltration - instrumentation Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Renal Replacement Therapy - instrumentation ultrafiltration Ultrafiltration - instrumentation wearable hemofiltration device wearable hemofiltration device congestive cardiac failure fluid overload ultrafiltration CRRT Heart failure Nephrology Continuous Device Fluid Cardiovascular disease Urology Extrarenal dialysis Ultrafiltration Overload Heart disease Hemofiltration Ambulatory
ISSN:	0085-2538, 1523-1755, 1523-1755
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