OXYGEN STATUS - A STANDARD EVALUATION IN UREMIC PATIENTS

Since Johnson et al reported the occurrence of hypoxia during hemodial ysis in 1971,1 many investigations have confirmed occurrence of hypoxi a during hemodialysis (HD) in a large number of clinical settings. Muc h conflicting data and confusion have arisen from these reports. Furth er difficulty stems from the great inconsistency and inaccuracy of ter ms used to describe the data and results. The goal of this article is to clarify some of the terminology and present some of our arguments f or devoting more attention to monitoring oxygen status of patients in the daily routine.