{"title":"Merits and limitations of continuous blood volume monitoring during haemodialysis. Summary of the EDTNA/ERCA Journal Club discussion: Winter 2005.","authors":"Elizabeth J Lindley","doi":"10.1111/j.1755-6686.2006.tb00462.x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2006.tb00462.x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The discussion explored and expanded on the issues raised by Dasselaar et al in their review of the measurement of relative blood volume (RBV) changes during dialysis (NDT 2005). Dialysis machines incorporating blood volume monitoring and control are widely available in Europe. The use of continuous blood volume monitoring (CBVM) to help establish dry weight; problems with CBVM due to connection and use of single needle dialysis; the physiological processes that cause RBV changes during eating, exercise and posture changes; and the application of blood volume based biofeedback control were discussed by participants from ten countries. The 'take-home' messages from the discussion were that CBVM can assist in setting target weight, but must be used together with traditional measures and experience. Biofeedback control may help to achieve symptom-free dialysis, but staff should be prepared to monitor patients systematically for several weeks to obtain individualised settings. Users of CBVM should be aware of factors that can alter the central haematocrit leading to apparent changes in RBV. Practical guidelines should be developed to help staff interpret CBVM data effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":79589,"journal":{"name":"EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2006.tb00462.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26188288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Telephone interview with Fresenius Medical Care project leader Mr. Jonas: launch of 5008 Therapy System.","authors":"Jonas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79589,"journal":{"name":"EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26026673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The use of telemedicine to assess and advise patients regarding dietary treatment of hyperphosphataemia.","authors":"D Kariyawasam","doi":"10.1111/j.1755-6686.2005.tb00433.x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2005.tb00433.x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Satellite units have the benefit of being local to patients and easily accessible. The main hospital where the dietitians are based is some distance away from the satellite unit. This has traditionally made it more difficult for the dietitians to assess satellite unit patients other than at set times when all the patients are assessed and advised in one visit. The aim of the telemedicine unit was to make dietary assessment of satellite unit patients easier by reducing travel time and to be more accessible to patients at times when visits by the dietitian were not scheduled. Telemedicine units were linked from the main hospital to the satellite unit. Fourteen patients were assessed and advised via this method and of these patients 8 patients were seen for help with their hyperphosphataemia. Phosphate levels on referral were 2.46 +/- 0.47mmols/l and by the following month after review by the dietitian had decreased to 2.06 +/- 0.43mmols/l (p=0.01) and 1.96 +/- 0.16mmols/l by month 6 (p=0.02). This small study shows that the telemedicine unit is an effective way to assess patients and communicate information. Travel time has been saved and patients have had the benefit of receiving dietary information soon after their raised phosphate result rather than having to wait for the next scheduled visit by the dietitian.</p>","PeriodicalId":79589,"journal":{"name":"EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2005.tb00433.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25916883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality assurance for dialysis-quality water and dialysis fluid. Guidelines for the control of chlorine and chloramine in water for haemodialysis using activated carbon filtration.","authors":"Ian Morgan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79589,"journal":{"name":"EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24684057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abstracts of the 33rd Conference of EDTNA/ERCA. Geneva, Switzerland, 4-7 September 2004.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79589,"journal":{"name":"EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24826150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iron management in renal failure patients--how do we achieve the best results?","authors":"Jean-Yves De Vos","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79589,"journal":{"name":"EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24185606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recommendations for a European framework for specialist nursing education.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Whereas in many countries within the EU specialist nursing practice exists requiring post-basic * nursing education that varies from one country to another, the European Network for Nurses Organisations has developed a framework for specialist nursing education, in order to harmonise post basic nursing education and to facilitate the free movement of specialist nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":79589,"journal":{"name":"EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24186797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}