作者: Chike Nathan Okechukwu , Sean M. Orzol , Philip J. Held , Brian J.G. Pereira , Lawrence Y.C. Agodoa
关键词: Intensive care medicine 、 Dialysis unit 、 Dialyzer reuse 、 Dialysis (biochemistry) 、 Hemodialysis 、 Reuse 、 Data source 、 Medicine
摘要: Abstract Dialyzer reuse is practiced in more than 75% of the patients and dialysis units United States. However, not a small fraction treated (RUUs). This study evaluates both patient facility characteristics associated with nonreuse RUUs. The data source from Dialysis Mortality Morbidity Study, Waves 1, 3, 4, US Renal Data System. Only facilities that dialyzer were included analysis. A total 12,094 1,095 studied. Patients undergoing hemodialysis as December 31, 1993, selected. Of all RUUs, 8% did dialyzers. Nonreuse was significantly ( P