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Clearance of a dialyzer under varying operating conditions. 1986

J E Sigdell, and B Tersteegen

The clearance of a dialyzer at zero ultrafiltration and zero inlet concentration in the dialysate was studied for varying dialysate flows. It was found that a practically feasible limit can be set to the dialysate flow, above which the gain in clearance is minimal or negligible, resulting more in a waste of dialysate than in increased mass transport. The results suggest a more economical operation of dialyzers, which is of general interest, as well as of special interest in areas where no on-line dialysate preparation is used (e.g., because of unreliable water supplies).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008962	Models, Theoretical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
D010539	Permeability	Property of membranes and other structures to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, and mineral ions.	Permeabilities
D003956	Dialysis	A process of selective diffusion through a membrane. It is usually used to separate low-molecular-weight solutes which diffuse through the membrane from the colloidal and high-molecular-weight solutes which do not. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Dialyses
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man