Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Renal Dialysis

Therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the BLOOD by the kidneys based on dialysis and including hemodialysis, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, and HEMODIAFILTRATION.

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Abstract

Therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the BLOOD by the kidneys based on dialysis and including hemodialysis, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, and HEMODIAFILTRATION.

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9 entry terms
  • Dialysis, Renal
  • Dialyses, Renal
  • Renal Dialyses
  • Dialysis, Extracorporeal
  • Extracorporeal Dialysis
  • Hemodialysis
  • Dialyses, Extracorporeal
  • Extracorporeal Dialyses
  • Hemodialyses

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

/instrum permitted but consider also KIDNEYS, ARTIFICIAL

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History Note

2001(1967)

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Previous Indexing

  • Dialysis (1966)
  • Kidney, Artificial (1966)

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  1. E02w.870w.300w
  2. E02w.912.800w

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WJ 378

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Renal Dialysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006435. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006435
  2. Renal Dialysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_dialysis
  3. Renal Dialysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202301