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Analysis of Hemodynamics During Blood Purification Therapy Using a Newly Developed Noninvasive Continuous Monitoring Method
Author(s) -
Niwayama Jun,
Sato Takashi,
Komatsu Mizuki,
Sanaka Tsutomu,
Kurosawa Takeshi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
therapeutic apheresis and dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1744-9987
pISSN - 1744-9979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2006.00392.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodynamics , intensive care medicine , cardiology
Advancement in blood purification therapy extends not only to consoles and dialyzers, but also to patient management during blood purification therapy. However, no monitor has been devised for hemodynamics during blood purification therapy that is carried out continuously and non‐invasively. By studying the laser Doppler flowmeter (LDF), we have developed a probe that can continuously measure changes in blood flow in tissues of the head and lower extremities during blood purification therapy. By applying the improved LDF, we have developed a non‐invasive continuous monitoring method (NICOMM). Hemodynamics in various types of blood purification therapies were also studied by simultaneously measuring with an automatic oscillometric sphygmomanometer.