Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Urea Kinetic Modeling: Made easy Dr Introduction Urea, as has been widely shown, Is not a toxic material However, it is a surrogate for a number of materials That accompany protein intake and metabolism, and which have been long postulated to be factors in uremia— Consequently using the quantitative analysis of production and removal of urea (which is urea kinetic modeling) Provides a useful tool to assess the patient and his or her therapy Dialysis & Transplantation 2009 September: 1 Introduction Urea kinetic modeling A particularly useful aspect is also the ability to Predictably modify treatment, eliminating the need for a trial and error approach to prescribing desired treatment Dialysis & Transplantation 2009 September: 1 Introduction Urea kinetic modeling yields: A quantitative measure of the level of protein intake and accompanying substances (e.g., P, K, acid, other catabolites, some of which—i.e., middle molecules—have been postulated as uremic toxins) An evaluation into whether the expected treatment is actually being delivered—Kt/V Dialysis & Transplantation 2009 September: 1 Introduction Urea kinetic modeling yields: A means to evaluate why treatment is not being delivered as intended and what therapeutic maneuvers will be successful to address these issues This aspect of urea kinetics can then be a powerful tool in CQI programs Dialysis & Transplantation 2009 September: 1