Use of Artificial Kidney in Chronic Renal Disease

Hemodialysis of the Uremic Child

“…* Improvement in the status of patients with chronic renal lesions without acute exacerbation has also been reported by Goldner and co-workers. 19 The means by which dialysis improves the uremie patients is only partially understood.…”

“…§ Though the clearest indication for hemodialysis is acute renal failure with imminent jeopardy of life, the artificial kid¬ ney may also have a role in the therapy of chronic renal disease, particularly in the pres¬ ence of associated remediable illness or in an exacerbation or aggravation of the basic disorder. 19 Other uses of dialysis have in¬ cluded therapy of drug intoxications, par¬ ticularly salicylate, barbiturate, and bromide poisoning. 11…”