MONITORING OF BLOOD-VOLUME DURING HEMODIALYSIS-TREATMENT OF ACUTE RENAL AND MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURES

The assessment of the level of hydration in the intravascular fluid co mpartment in acute renal failure (ARF) and multiple organ failure (MOF ) is of an utmost importance. However, the data on monitoring of blood volume in these diseases and especially during haemodialysis treatmen t are lacking. This article summarizing the experience of monitoring o f blood volume in chronic haemodialysis suggests that the application of such monitoring will contribute to better results in haemodialysis treatment of ARF and MOF.