haemodialysis


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haemodialysis

(ˌhiːməʊdaɪˈælɪsɪs; ˌhɛm-) or

hemodialysis

n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz)
(Medicine) med the filtering of circulating blood through a semipermeable membrane in an apparatus (haemodialyser or artificial kidney) to remove waste products: performed in cases of kidney failure. Also called: extracorporeal dialysis See also dialysis, artificial kidney
[C20: from haemo- + dialysis]
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Noun1.haemodialysis - dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
dialysis - separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
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In the treatment of hypertension in haemodialysis patients attainment of dry weight is important26 for which sodium chloride should be restricted to 5 gram per day, weight gain between two sessions kept up to 1kg during the week and to 1.5-2 kg at weekends.
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The citation of the thesis is as follows: Mukakarangwa MC, Adherence to Haemodialysis among End Stage Renal Disease Patients (ESRD) in selected nephrology units in Rwanda, masters dissertation, University of Rwanda, 2017.
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Many studies have demonstrated the elevated HbA1c levels and deranged glycaemic control in ESRD patients who are on haemodialysis. The mechanism of the elevated HbA1c levels in ESRD patients who received haemodialysis is not clear at the present time.