Polyethersulfone : membranes for multiple clinical applications
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Polyethersulfone : membranes for multiple clinical applications
（Contributions to nephrology, v. 138）
Karger, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
Since high-permeability membranes were first introduced, their performance has constantly improved. The publication at hand focuses on a new polymer, polyethersulfone, which was designed to provide better hydraulic permeability as well as high diffusive performance, thus allowing for fine tuning for different clinical applications. In the first part of the book, physico-chemical characteristics and ultrastructural features of the polyethersulfone membrane with regard to different clinical uses ranging from low to high permeability membranes are dealt with. The second part is devoted to clinical applications of the polyethersulfone membrane in ESRD. Its high biocompatibility, combined with the matching set up of the hemodialyzer, was associated with stable functional efficiency and permeability with regard to albumin, amino acids, beta-2-microglobulin and sepsis-associated cytokines in different hemodialytic modalities such as hemodiafiltration, high-flux hemodialysis, paired hemodiafiltration (PHF online), and low-flux hemodialysis. This publication is intended for students, clinicians and researchers alike. Descriptions of innovative technological and methodological approaches regarding the evaluation of membrane and dialyzer performances and biocompatibility make it a useful basis for those interested in future comparisons among different hemodialyzers.
Table of Contents
- Polymer, Membrane and Filter Characteristics: Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Different Polyethersulfone Membranes
- Ultrastructural Features of Polyethersulfone Membranes
- Flow Dynamic Characteristics of DIAPES Hemodialyzers
- Elimination of Cytokines from Plasma by Ultrafiltration Using Conventional Polysulfone or DIAPES
- Hemodiafiltration and High-Flux Hemodialysis with Polyethersulfone Membranes. Clinical Applications in End Stage Renal Disease: Efficiency in Hemodialysis with Polyethersulfone Membrane (DIAPES)
- Amino Acid Loss with Polyethersulfone
- In vivo Evaluation of Cellular and Inflammatory Response to a New Polyethersulfone Membrane
- Cytokine Production in Standard Hemodialysis with a New Polyethersulfone Membrane - A Cross-Over Study
- High-Flux On-Line Hemodiafiltration with Polyethersulfone Membranes: Performances in Hemodiafiltration and Impact of Glucose Administration
- Paired Hemodiafiltration: Technical Assessment and Preliminary Clinical Results
- Electrolyte Dialysance Using a Polyethersulfone Membrane (DIAPESr) in Relation to Urea Clearance
- Handling of High-Permeability DIAPESr: Practical Considerations
- Biocompatibility of DIAPES
- Continuous Hemofiltration with Polyethersulfone Membranes Evaluated by Tele-Monitoring
- Performance of DIAPES Filters in CRRT.
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