Article Text

Download PDFPDF
The artificial kidney and urea clearance
  1. D. J. Blackmore,
  2. W. J. Elder
  1. Research Department, R.A.F. Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine, Halton, Aylesbury, Bucks.
  2. Renal Unit, Princess Mary's R.A.F. Hospital, Halton, Aylesbury, Bucks.

    Abstract

    A theoretical efficiency has been calculated from the known urea clearance of the artificial kidney, the assumed total body water of the patient, and the initial plasma urea.

    The efficiency of dialysis never significantly exceeded the calculated figure. In some patients with trauma or glomerulonephritis the efficiency was very poor whereas in patients with renal failure complicating pregnancy the actual and calculated efficiencies were very close.

    These observations are discussed and possible reasons for the failure of dialysis to bring down the plasma urea to the expected concentration are suggested.

    Statistics from Altmetric.com

    Request Permissions

    If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.