| Theme | Adequate Dialysis : Current Topics in Kinetic Modeling | |
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| Title | Concept of parallel flow model and its application | |
| Publish Date | 2001/04 | |
| Author | Takahiro Shinzato | Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University Daiko Medical Center |
| Author | Shigeru Nakai | Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University Daiko Medical Center |
| [ Summary ] | In the parallel flow model, organ systems are allocated to either a high (i. e., digestive organs) or a low blood flow system (i. e., muscle and skin). In the model, the high flow system contains 20% of the total body water but is perfused by 85% of the systemic blood flow, whereas the low flow system contains 80% of the total body water, but is perfused only by 15% of the systemic blood flow. Analysis of this model enbles determination of adequate blood flow rate during hemodialysis. |
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