Citation

Kielstein JT, Linnenweber S, Schoepke T, Fliser D. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research 2004; 27(3): 197-199.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004)

DOI

10.1159/000079811

PMID

15256818

Abstract

Guided by the idea of providing a stable electrolyte composition of the dialysate, the late Bernd Tersteegen designed a machine ingeniously combining the advantages of a closed tank hemodialysis system with the efficacy and bacteriological safety of a single-pass system. Several thousand dialysis sessions have been performed with this system in the chronic hemodialysis population. Recently, highly efficient (i.e. high volume) dialysis systems have been successfully introduced for the treatment of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit as extended dialysis. Furthermore, they can also be a safer, more effective and less costly alternative to traditional extracorporeal techniques in the treatment of severe intoxication. In a case-based approach, we review the increasing use of such a system.

Language: en

Keywords

Critical Care; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis; Rodenticides; Suicide, Attempted; Thallium