Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Jan 2009
The great saphenous vein for central venous access and haemodialysis.
Utilising an open surgical technique the Great Saphenous vein in the proximal thigh can be used for the insertion of central venous catheters for haemodialysis. This approach is safe and efficacious, and may be performed under local or general anaesthesia. This technique is of particular importance in patients requiring vascular access for haemodialysis in whom the upper central veins are stenosed and the femoral vessels are not amenable to percutaneous cannulation. ⋯ The great saphenous vein offers an additional site for the insertion of central venous catheters. These data demonstrate equivalence in patency between this novel technique and percutaneous femoral vein cannulation.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Jan 2009
Enhanced clearance of highly protein-bound drugs by albumin-supplemented dialysate during modeled continuous hemodialysis.
In 2006, there were 16 796 toxic exposures attributed to valproic acid (VPA), carbamazepine (CBZ) and phenytoin (PHT) reported to the US Toxic Exposure Surveillance System. Of these, 30% (5046) were treated in a health care facility with 12 cases resulting in death. These drugs are highly protein bound and poorly dialyzable; however, it has been suggested that albumin-supplemented dialysate may enhance dialytic clearance. We investigated whether the addition of albumin to dialysate affects dialytic clearance of VPA, CBZ and PHT. ⋯ Continuous hemodialysis with albumin-supplemented dialysate significantly enhanced VPA and CBZ, but not PHT, clearance compared to control dialysate. Continuous hemodialysis with albumin-supplemented dialysate may be a promising therapy to enhance dialytic clearance of selected highly protein-bound drugs.