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Proceedings of the Association of Clinical Biochemists, 1959 The use of the artificial kidney is entirely safe, and when used as an adjunct to the dietary regime of patients with acute reversible renal failure it can be life-saving in some instances. The patients who fall into the moderate group usually require a dialysis 7–10 days after the onset of renal failure.
F M, PARSONS, B H, McCRACKEN
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Membranes, 2022 Kidney failure is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Hemodialysis, the most prevalent modality of renal replacement therapy, uses the principle of semipermeable membranes to remove solutes and water in the plasma of patients with kidney ...
Zhuyun Zhang +7 more
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Wearable and implantable artificial kidney devices for end-stage kidney disease treatment : current status and review [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of early death worldwide. By 2030, 14.5 million people will have end-stage kidney disease (ESKD, or CKD stage 5), yet only 5.4 million will receive kidney replacement therapy (KRT) due to economic,
Groth, Thomas +20 more
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The Roles of Membrane Technology in Artificial Organs: Current Challenges and Perspectives
Membranes, 2021 The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 reasserted the necessity of artificial lung membrane technology to treat patients with acute lung failure.
Bao Tran Duy Nguyen +4 more
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Deep Learning on Medical Imaging in Identifying Kidney Stones: Review Paper [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Medical imaging is currently using artificial intelligence-based technologies to aid evaluate diagnostic information images, particularly in enforcing kidney stones.
Sulaksono Nanang +2 more
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Membranes, 2022 The use of medium cut-off (MCO) polyarylethersulfone and polyvinylpyrrolidone blend membrane is an emerging mode in hemodialysis. Recent studies have shown that MCO membranes exhibit a middle high molecular weight uremic toxin clearance superior to ...
Yu-Hui Hung +6 more
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Pump-Free Microfluidic Hemofiltration Device
Micromachines, 2021 Hemofiltration removes water and small molecules from the blood via nanoporous filtering membranes. This paper discusses a pump-free hemofiltration device driven by the pressure difference between the artery and the vein.
Takahiro Ito +8 more
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Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2022 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides pulmonary and/or cardiac support for critically ill patients. Due to their diseases, they are at high risk of developing acute kidney injury. In that case, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is
Ana Martins Costa +7 more
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Sensors, 2020 Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI), which can be congenital or acquired, results from the failure of the kidney to respond to the anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). This will lead to excessive water loss from the body in the form of urine.
Reena Sri Selvarajan +4 more
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Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2022 Creatinine, a final product of metabolism released in the blood and removed by kidneys. The improper functioning of kidneys causes its higher accumulation in blood.
Farhat Siddiq +5 more
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