2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2003.08.002
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Prosecution after an outbreak of subacute aluminum intoxication in a hemodialysis center

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“…10 µg/L theoretically may still occur in the presence of a dialysate aluminium accumulation as low as 3 µg/L. Moreover, accidental intoxications cannot be excluded (Berend et al 2004;D'Haese and De Broe 1999a).…”
Section: Aluminium Exposure and Toxicitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…10 µg/L theoretically may still occur in the presence of a dialysate aluminium accumulation as low as 3 µg/L. Moreover, accidental intoxications cannot be excluded (Berend et al 2004;D'Haese and De Broe 1999a).…”
Section: Aluminium Exposure and Toxicitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Accordingly, the present suggestions and proposals for optimization and update of the guidelines are the result of the collection of a vast body of findings from microbiological, bacterial and endotoxin assays, which in our experience have promoted a gradual evolution over a period of 17 years [15,20], culminating in the advent of safer clinical strategies aimed almost exclusively at optimizing the characteristics of dialysis fluid for use in OL-HD. Indeed, although only sporadically, severe incidents may still occur today in the context of hemodialysis in spite of the application of DRO; these incidents are manifested in the presence of an excessive complacency in use of the equipment, and a lack of training in the correct performing of maintenance work and disinfection of equipment [21][22][23][24][25]. It should also be considered that today the hemodialysis patient population is represented by more vulnerable hemodialysis groups such as the elderly and/or patients affected by major comorbidities.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estudios epidemiológicos reportan, la exposición crónica al aluminio en las redes de distribución de agua para consumo humano y los posibles efectos en salud, en el desarrollo de desórdenes neurológicos; disminución cognitiva, demencia o enfermedad de Alzheimer (1,2,8-10,24,48,59,77,86), toxicidad celular (27,42,56,68), en pacientes hemodializados por la contaminación del agua para preparar el dializado (2,22,71,78). Investigaciones de Berend et al (2004), reportaron la muerte de diez pacientes hemodializados por intoxicación aguda con aluminio debido a la contaminación de los tanques de abastecimiento de agua del centro de diálisis en Curaçao (6) y en el estudio de Pierides et al (1980), la muerte de siete pacientes por encefalopatía por la diálisis en la unidad de hemodiálisis en Columbia-Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos (74). Existe evidencia de otros efectos directos producidos por el aluminio, principalmente en la formación y resorción del hueso, y efectos indirectos sobre la síntesis de la hormona paratiroidea reduciendo las concentraciones circulantes y modulación en la actividad del calcio (9)(10)(11)21,35).…”
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