Effect of hollow fiber diameter and membrane surface area of polymethyl methacrylate membrane on filter lifetime

Abstract Background When polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) membranes are used in continuous renal replacement therapy, especially in patients with high cytokine levels, inflammatory cytokines and other substances are removed by the adsorption effect. However, such filters are prone to clogging, and the...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Kurihara, Kenichi Kokubo, Yuta Kobayashi, Yosuke Ushiroda, Shunichi Ueki, Hiroshi Tsukao, Kozue Kobayashi, Masaru Kubota, Hirosuke Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-023-00488-x