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Measurement of transcellular fluid shift during haemodialysis

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Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing volume 27, pages 147–151 (1989)Cite this article

Abstract

A method is presented to measure transcellular fluid shifts during haemodialysis based on a simplified model of the electrical admittance of biological tissues. It allows for the measurement of intracellular and extracellular conductivities and their ratios. The method is noninvasive, clean and harmless, and can be easily computerised in order to be performed continuously. A typical example is given of a recording during haemodialysis.

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  1. J. H. Meijer

    Present address: Department of Medical Physics, Free University, Faculty of Medicine, van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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  1. Department of Medical Physics, Free University, Faculty of Medicine, van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    P. M. J. M. de Vries, H. G. Goovaerts & H. Schneider

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Free University Faculty of Medicine, van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    P. L. Oe & A. J. M. Donker

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Meijer, J.H., de Vries, P.M.J.M., Goovaerts, H.G. et al. Measurement of transcellular fluid shift during haemodialysis. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 27, 147–151 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02446223

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Keywords

  • Dysequilibrium syndrome
  • Electrical impedance
  • Extracellular conductivity
  • Haemodialysis
  • Intracellular conductivity
  • Transcellular fluid shift