Clinical Study

Post-Dilution on Line Haemodiafiltration with Citrate Dialysate: First Clinical Experience in Chronic Dialysis Patients

Table 1

Dialysis prescription.

Citrate HD-phase AStandard OL-HDF-phase BCitrate OL-HDF-phase C

MembraneLow flux α polysulfone 2.0 m2High flux α polysulfone 2.3 m2High flux α polysulfone 2.3 m2
Qb≥300 mL/min≥300 mL/min≥300 mL/min
Qd 500 mL/min 500 mL/min500 mL/min
Qinf*6 L/h in function of MIDP6 L/h in function of MIDP
Treatment time  min  min  min

Modulated according to the maximum inlet dialyzer pressure [MIDP] set at 650 mmHg according to manufacturer.
Qb: blood flow.
Qd: dialysate flow.
Qinf: infusion flow.