[Intermittent hemofiltration in the treatment of acute kidney failure in glomerulonephritis patients]

Intermittent hemofiltration (IH) was used in the treatment of acute renal failure (ARF) in 11 glomerulonephritis patients with nephrotic syndrome. IH was found effective in the above patients as it provides fast relief of interstitial edema of the essential for life organs (the kidneys, liver, lungs, etc.), control of plasma urea and potassium. In nephritis patients with ARF IH is superior to isolated ultrafiltration in providing 10 times higher urea clearance.