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Increased dialyzer reuse with citrate dialysate.

Suhail Ahmad1, Robin Callan, James Cole

  • 1University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98133, USA. sahmad@u.washington.edu

Hemodialysis International. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis
|September 30, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Citric acid dialysate significantly increases dialyzer reuse in maintenance hemodialysis patients by reducing blood clotting. This improvement is most notable in patients with previously limited dialyzer reuse, potentially enhancing dialysis efficiency.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Dialyzer reuse is crucial for cost-effectiveness in hemodialysis.
  • Blood clotting within dialyzer fibers limits reuse by reducing surface area and efficiency.
  • Current dialysate acidifiers like acetic acid may contribute to clotting issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a novel citric acid-based dialysate on dialyzer reuse in maintenance hemodialysis.
  • To compare dialyzer reuse rates between citric acid and standard acetic acid dialysates.
  • To assess the relationship between dialyzer reuse, clotting, and dialysis efficiency (Kt/Vurea).

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, controlled, multicenter study involving 105 maintenance hemodialysis patients.

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  • Patients were switched from standard acetic acid bicarbonate dialysate to a new citric acid-containing dialysate.
  • Dialyzer reuse outcomes were compared between the citric acid (citrate) and acetic acid (control) groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall dialyzer reuse significantly increased from 15.1 to 18.0 with citrate dialysate (p = 0.0003).
    • Patients with limited prior reuse (<15 reuses) showed substantial increases (51-134%) after switching to citrate.
    • While Kt/Vurea trended higher in low-reuse patients on citrate, the increase did not reach statistical significance (p=0.07).

    Conclusions:

    • Citric acid-containing dialysate is associated with a significant increase in dialyzer reuse.
    • Reduced blood clotting appears to be the primary mechanism driving improved dialyzer reuse.
    • Further investigation into the impact of citrate dialysate on dialysis dose (Kt/Vurea) is warranted.