Is There an 'Optimal Dose' of Hemodiafiltration? 2015

Francisco Maduell

BACKGROUND Retrospective randomized clinical studies have shown that online hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) is associated with a lower risk reduction of mortality than standard hemodialysis. CONCLUSIONS In all of these large randomized studies, the convective volume seemed to be an important issue, but the optimal OL-HDF dose has not yet been defined. This article, to make a EUDIAL working group position, reviews the association between survival and convective volume, the minimum recommended replacement volume, the importance of the infusion flow rate, and the main limiting factors in achieving a high convective volume. Finally, the article discusses whether the convective dose should be normalized to body size. Key Messages: At present, there is sufficient scientific evidence to indicate that OL-HDF treatment reduces mortality risk and that it should be the first-line option in hemodialysis patients. It seems reasonable to recommend that patients should receive the highest possible convective dose and that the largest possible blood flow should be used to obtain the highest possible infusion flow rate. Based on the results of secondary analyses of the main clinical trials, the current recommendation of the optimal dose of OL-HDF, in the postdilutional mode and on a thrice-weekly treatment schedule, would be a convective volume higher than 23 liters/session. There is insufficient scientific evidence to recommend that the convective dose should be normalized to body size.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007676 Kidney Failure, Chronic The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. ESRD,End-Stage Renal Disease,Renal Disease, End-Stage,Renal Failure, Chronic,Renal Failure, End-Stage,Chronic Kidney Failure,End-Stage Kidney Disease,Chronic Renal Failure,Disease, End-Stage Kidney,Disease, End-Stage Renal,End Stage Kidney Disease,End Stage Renal Disease,End-Stage Renal Failure,Kidney Disease, End-Stage,Renal Disease, End Stage,Renal Failure, End Stage
D001783 Blood Flow Velocity A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed. Blood Flow Velocities,Flow Velocities, Blood,Flow Velocity, Blood,Velocities, Blood Flow,Velocity, Blood Flow
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D012212 Rheology The study of the deformation and flow of matter, usually liquids or fluids, and of the plastic flow of solids. The concept covers consistency, dilatancy, liquefaction, resistance to flow, shearing, thixotrophy, and VISCOSITY. Flowmetry,Velocimetry,Velocimetries
D015314 Dialysis Solutions Solutions prepared for exchange across a semipermeable membrane of solutes below a molecular size determined by the cutoff threshold of the membrane material. Dialysate,Dialysis Solution,Dialyzate,Dialysates,Dialyzates,Solution, Dialysis,Solutions, Dialysis
D016019 Survival Analysis A class of statistical procedures for estimating the survival function (function of time, starting with a population 100% well at a given time and providing the percentage of the population still well at later times). The survival analysis is then used for making inferences about the effects of treatments, prognostic factors, exposures, and other covariates on the function. Analysis, Survival,Analyses, Survival,Survival Analyses
D017583 Hemodiafiltration The combination of hemodialysis and hemofiltration either simultaneously or sequentially. Convective transport (hemofiltration) may be better for removal of larger molecular weight substances and diffusive transport (hemodialysis) for smaller molecular weight solutes. Acetate-Free Biofiltration,Biofiltration, Acetate-Free,Acetate Free Biofiltration,Acetate-Free Biofiltrations,Biofiltration, Acetate Free,Biofiltrations, Acetate-Free
D049628 Body Size The physical measurements of a body. Body Sizes,Size, Body,Sizes, Body

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