Nature and rate of vascular refilling during hemodialysis and ultrafiltration.

The change of blood volume, of blood and plasma density (rho b, rho p) following a short ultrafiltration pulse (duration: 20 min; mean rate -35 ml/min) within the first hour of hemodialysis was analyzed in 13 hemodynamic...

A functional immature model of chronic partial ureteral obstruction.

BACKGROUND: The most common nonlethal congenital anomaly of the urinary tract is ureteral obstruction without dysplasia. Although rarely progressive, the morbidity associated with metabolic and surgical management is con...

State-level adjusted ESRD incident rates: use of observed vs model-predicted category-specific rates.

Because of differences in case-mix across states, state-level case-mix-adjusted end-stage renal disease (ESRD) incident rates are reported in each United States Renal Data System Annual Data Report to make the across-sta...

A blood protein monitor for the continuous measurement of blood volume changes during hemodialysis.

Cardiopulmonary recirculation during hemodialysis.