Effect of ultrafiltration on placental ‐fetal blood flow in pregnancy of woman undergoing chronic hemodialysis

Discussion: UF rate of 6 < 8 mL/h/kg during HD did not bring any acute harmful effect on fetal middle cerebral, placental, and umbilical blood flow and the UF rate of 1.4 6 0.4 L (< 6 mL/h/kg) / HD session that was done in all others HD during pregnancy was safe, without any chronic fetal deleterious effect. Obstetric Doppler ultrasonography is a simple and noninvasive method to fetal follow‐up and can aid to determine safe UF rate in pregnant women during gestation.

Source: Hemodialysis International - December 11, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Luiz Paulo Jos é Marques, Paulo Roberto Silva Marinho, Regina Rocco, Caroline de Azevedo Martins, Henrique Novo Costa Pereira, Ana Clara Lopes Barbosa Ferreira Tags: Original Article Source Type: research