What is Optiflux dialyzer?
Optiflux dialyzers are the time-tested choice for nephrologists seeking high performance, biocompatible dialyzers with consistent small and middle molecule clearance.
Is Optiflux a high flux dialyzer?
Choose Optiflux: The #1 high-flux dialyzer brand in the US. Designed to preserve albumin. Optiflux high-flux dialyzers have been shown to clear out harmful toxins while preserving serum albumin.
What is the difference between low flux and high flux dialyzer?
High flux membranes compared to low flux have larger pores and allow diffusion of greater amounts of uremic toxins and middle molecules such as β2 microglobuline and therefore they may decrease the risk of dialysis-related amyloidosis (3, 4).
What is F6HPS?
Fresenius Hemoflow Dialyser (F6HPS) provides a high degree of safety during each and every treatment. The high endotoxin retention capabilities of the Fresenius Polysulfone are attributed to the chemical composition and structure of the membrane.
How long does high flux dialysis take?
Usually, each hemodialysis treatment lasts about four hours and is done three times per week. A type of hemodialysis called high-flux dialysis may take less time. You can speak to your doctor to see if this is an appropriate treatment for you.
What is a high flux dialyzers?
High flux dialysers are ‘leakier’ dialysers .. and that holds true for bi-directional membrane transit. This means that not only can more and larger solutes be removed from the patient—but at least potentially, more water-borne contaminants, e.g. endotoxin, can get in!
Why do dialysis patients turn dark?
Many reported cases of discolored skin, or hyperpigmentation, happen to people with ESRD. One cause of skin discoloration is related to pigments called urochromes being retained in the skin. Normally these are excreted by healthy kidneys. Patients with this condition tend to have a grayish, almost metallic color skin.
Why use a low flux dialyzer?
Low Flux Single-use Dialyzers Low Flux dialyzers allow patients with a smaller surface area to achieve desired Kt/V adequacy goals with the same reliability in performance and biocompatibility as our high flux dialyzers.
What is dialyzer?
A dialyzer is often referred to as an “artificial kidney.” Its function is to remove the excess wastes and fluid from the blood, when the patient’s kidneys can no longer perform that task. Dialyzers are made of a thin, fibrous material.
What is priming volume in dialysis?
Priming is a pre-dialysis wash-through phenomenon of dialyzer with a volume of 60–120 mL according to membrane surface area and it improves the characteristics of the membrane.
Why dialysis is done for 4 hours?
Enlarging the vein makes it possible to insert the catheters. Hemodialysis is usually done three times a week, for 3 to 4 hours a day, depending on how well the kidneys work, and how much fluid weight they have gained between treatments.