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hemofiltration

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hemofiltration /he·mo·fil·tra·tion/ (-fil-tra´shun) removal of waste products from blood by passing it through extracorporeal filters.
he·mo·fil·tra·tion (hm-fl-trshn)
n.
A process similar to hemodialysis, by which blood is dialyzed using ultrafiltration and simultaneous reinfusion of physiologic saline solution.

hemofiltration
[-filtrā′shən]
a type of hemodialysis in which there is convective transport of the solute through ultrafiltration across the membrane. It is reported to be more effective than diffusion in removing higher-molecular weight solutes from the blood, particularly in the treatment of uremia. Also spelled haemofiltration.

hemofiltration [he″mo-fil-tra´shun]
the removal of waste products from the blood by using large amounts of ultrafiltration with reinfusion of sterile replacement fluid. See also hemoperfusion.
continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration a form of continuous renal replacement therapy consisting of hemofiltration with arteriovenous access using small-volume, low-resistance filters powered by the patient's arterial pressure, without need for a mechanical pump; used as an alternative to conventional hemodialysis in patients with acute renal failure.
continuous venovenous hemofiltration a process similar to continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration but using venovenous access and a mechanical pump.

hemofiltration
the removal of waste products from the blood by passing the blood through extracorporeal filters.


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Continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) is now the leading renal replacement therapy (RRT) in ICUs (Bellomo, Baldwin, Toshio, Wan, Fealy, & Ronco, 2005; Bellomo, Kellum, Mehta, Palevsky, & Ronco, 2002; Craig, 1998; Jacka, Ivancinova, & Gibney, 2005; Naka, Egi, Bellomo, Cole, French, Botha, et al.
 
 
 
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