Treatment dose and the elimination rates of electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements during continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD)

ConclusionClinically relevant loss of folic acid, vitamin B12, zinc, inorganic phosphate, and magnesium was not observed for differently used dialysis doses of CVVHD, and the loss was covered sufficiently by daily recommended nutritional supplementation. Increased loss of ionized calcium for higher dialysis doses occurred during citrate CVVHD. Therefore, a strict protocol must maintain calcium homeostasis to avoid calcium depletion.
Source: International Urology and Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research