Prediction of access failures

Low vascular access blood flow is associated with an increased risk of thrombosis. A newly developed ultrasonic device (Transonic Demodialysis Monitor) (Manufactured by Transonic Systems Inc., Ithaca, New York, USA) that measures access flow and recirculation based on the Fick – principle of dilutio...

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Main Author: Deepa Narayan
Other Authors: Ritchie, Alastair Campbell
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5669
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:Low vascular access blood flow is associated with an increased risk of thrombosis. A newly developed ultrasonic device (Transonic Demodialysis Monitor) (Manufactured by Transonic Systems Inc., Ithaca, New York, USA) that measures access flow and recirculation based on the Fick – principle of dilution has gained widespread clinical acceptance recently.