hemofilter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hemo- +‎ filter

Noun[edit]

hemofilter (plural hemofilters)

  1. The apparatus used in hemofiltration
    • 2015 August 6, “A Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Pivotal Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of a Selective Cytopheretic Device in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      In a post hoc analysis there was no difference between controls with calcium levels .04., suggesting that calcium level alone in the hemofilter is not a sufficient condition for a survival advantage (S9 Fig ) (log-rank p-value = 0.85).