Abstract
Background
We encountered a case of unstable predilution online HDF due to elevated transmembrane pressure (TMP) when performing constant-speed predilution online hemodiafiltration (HDF) as treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) in a dialysis patient. We report the effectiveness of incorporating a newly developed constant-pressure predilution online HDF system as a preventive measure against unstable online HDF and frequent adjustment of settings when treating dialysis patients with RLS.
Case presentation
A 55-year-old man had suffered from RLS and been undergoing constant-speed online HDF with 45 L target predilution and an ABH-21P hemodiafilter. The symptoms of RLS rated 10 on the International Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale (IRLS). The α1-microglobulin (α1-MG) removal rate was only 27.8%, so the hemodiafilter was subsequently replaced with a PEPA hemodiafilter. However, episodes of elevated TMP exceeding 250 mmHg occurred frequently after the replacement and were managed by reducing dialysate flow rate. Therefore, we incorporated a constant-pressure predilution online HDF that maintains TMP below 200 mmHg. The amount of replacement was maintained at approximately 43.5 ± 6.98 L and the α1-MG removal rate was 39.5%, with no need to manually reduce the flow rate. The Alb leakage in dialysate waste was 7.9 g. The patient has maintained an IRLS rating of 0 with no RLS symptoms for the past 4 years.
Conclusions
Using the constant-pressure mode enabled achieved the clinical endpoint, namely, resolution of RLS with no need to manually reduce the flow rate.
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Urabe, S., Hosono, T., Hyodo, T. et al. Restless legs syndrome effectively treated with constant-pressure predilution online hemodiafiltration. J Artif Organs 22, 253–255 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10047-019-01100-y
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