Hemodialysis product 2228789 116914655 2007-03-22T00:10:27Z 71.246.236.74 copyedits '''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]]