Hemodialysis product
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'''Hemodialysis product''' (HDP) - is a number used to quantify [[hemodialysis]] and [[peritoneal dialysis]] treatment adequacy.
It was proposed by Scribner and Oreopoulous{{ref|Scribner}} because of their perceived inadequacy of the [[Kt/V]] measure of dialysis adequacy. It has not been widely adopted.
The HDP is defined by the following [[empirical formula]]:
:HDP = t * f <sup>2</sup>
Where:
*HDP - hemodialysis product
*t - dialysis time (hours/dialysis session)
*f - dialysis frequency (dialysis sessions/week)
The formula, like all empirical formulae, has no theoretical basis. The HDP has not seen widespread use.
==References==
# {{note|Scribner}}Scribner BH, Oreopoulos DG, The Hemodialysis Product (HDP): A Better Index of Dialysis Adequacy than Kt/V, Dialysis & Transplantation, 2002 Jan;31(1):13-15. [http://www.eneph.com/pdf/v31n1p13.pdf Full Text] [http://www.therenalnetwork.org/images/HDP.pdf Full Text (Mirror)]
{{Renal physiology}}
[[Category:Renal dialysis]]