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Recent trends in haemodialysis: Australia 1994
Author(s) -
KERR Peter G
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.1995.tb00002.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , dialysis adequacy , intensive care medicine , reuse , surgery , engineering , waste management
Summary: Haemodialysis in Australia is mostly practiced without many of the innovations seen in the USA and Europe. Home haemodialysis is common, high‐flux dialysis is uncommon and 4 h dialysis is the norm. This review examines the practice of haemodialysis in Australia, reflected in an annual mortality for dialysis patients of 11%. Issues of dialysis adequacy and biocompatibility are only just beginning to influence dialysis techniques in Australia and to this end the author's personal recommendations are put forward as suggestions regarding a sensible approach to Kt/v, biocompatibility, water quality and dialyser reuse.