Comparing Concurrent and Countercurrent Dialysate Flow in Hemodialysis: A Pilot Study on Hyponatremic Patients
Concurrent dialysate flow demonstrates a slower but nonsignificant rate of sodium correction, making it a safer alternative for managing severe hyponatremia during hemodialysis by reducing the risk of rapid neurological shifts.
Authors
- Lalit Pursnani
- Himansu Sekhar Mahapatra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2345-5230)
- Amandeep Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7926-5412)
- Anubhav Chakraborty
- Manoj Prabhakaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-9569)
- Abhishek Gautam
- M. A. Balakrishna
Institutions
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Seminars in Dialysis
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sdi.70008
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00