Hemodialysis product

Hemodialysis product (HDP) - is a number used to quantify hemodialysisand peritoneal dialysistreatment adequacy.

It was proposed by Scribner and Oreopoulous^{[{{fullurl:Template:FULLPAGENAME}}#endnote_Scribner]} because of their perceived inadequacy of the Kt/Vmeasure of dialysis adequacy. It has not been widely adopted.

The HDP is defined by the following empirical formula:

HDP = t * f ²

Where:

• HDP - hemodialysis product
• t - dialysis time (hours/dialysis session)
• f - dialysis frequency (dialysis sessions/week)

The forumla, like all empirical forumlae, has no theoretical basis. The HDP has not seen widespread use.

See also

• Clearance
• Dialysis
• Kt/V
• Standardized Kt/V
• Urea reduction ratio

References

1. ^ Scribner BH, Oreopoulos DG, The Hemodialysis Product (HDP): A Better Index of Dialysis Adequacy than Kt/V, Dialysis & Transplantation, 2002 Jan;31(1):13-15. Full TextFull Text (Mirror)

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