| Autor: |
Henderson, Lee W., Thuma, Richard S., Murthy, B. V. R., Pereira, B. J. G. |
| Zdroj: |
Quality Assurance in Dialysis; 1998, p189-198, 10p |
| Abstrakt: |
Reprocessing of hemodialyzers was originally introduced in the 1960s to reduce costs in coil and Kiil dialyzers [1, 2]. Reuse of dialyzers is now widely practiced in many countries to partially defray the burgeoning cost of end-stage renal dis- ease therapy [3, 4]. Prior to 1982 (when a change in dialysis reimbursement was introduced), only 20% of units in the U.S.A. were practicing reuse [5]. Since then, the use of reprocessed dialyzers has steadily increased from 18% of dialysis centers and 18% of patients in 1976 to 75% of centers and 81% of patients in 1994 [4]. Reuse is more common in for-profit centers and free-standing units compared to hospital-based centers or not-for-profit centers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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