1
Department of Internal Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences,
2
Kashan University of Medical Sciences,
3
Social Health Determinants Research Center and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Abstract
Background: Several studies have been carried out to evaluate the effects of dialysis on pulmonary function tests (PFT). Dialysis procedure may reduce lung volumes and capacities or cause hypoxia; however, to the best of our knowledge, there is no previous study evaluating the effects of membrane type (high flux vs. low flux) on PFT in these patients. The aim of this study was the evaluation of this relationship. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 43 hemodialysis patients without pulmonary disease were enrolled. In these patients dialysis was conducted by low- and high-flux membranes and before and after the procedure, spirometry was done and the results were evaluated by t-test and chi square test. Results: The mean age of patients was 56.34 years. Twenty-three of them were female (53.5%). Type of membrane (high flux vs. low flux) had no effect on spirometry results of patients despite the significant decrease in the body weight during the dialysis session. Conclusion: High flux membrane had no advantage over low flux membrane in terms of improvement in spirometry findings; thus, we could not offer these expensive membranes for this purpose.
Momeni,A. , Rouhi,H. , Kiani,G. and Amiri,M. (2013). Effects of High-Flux versus Low-Flux Membranes on Pulmonary Function Tests in Hemodialysis Patients. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 12(1), 31-35.
MLA
Momeni,A. , , Rouhi,H. , , Kiani,G. , and Amiri,M. . "Effects of High-Flux versus Low-Flux Membranes on Pulmonary Function Tests in Hemodialysis Patients", TANAFFOS (Respiration), 12, 1, 2013, 31-35.
HARVARD
Momeni A., Rouhi H., Kiani G., Amiri M. (2013). 'Effects of High-Flux versus Low-Flux Membranes on Pulmonary Function Tests in Hemodialysis Patients', TANAFFOS (Respiration), 12(1), pp. 31-35.
CHICAGO
A. Momeni, H. Rouhi, G. Kiani and M. Amiri, "Effects of High-Flux versus Low-Flux Membranes on Pulmonary Function Tests in Hemodialysis Patients," TANAFFOS (Respiration), 12 1 (2013): 31-35,
VANCOUVER
Momeni A., Rouhi H., Kiani G., Amiri M. Effects of High-Flux versus Low-Flux Membranes on Pulmonary Function Tests in Hemodialysis Patients. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 2013; 12(1): 31-35.