...have suggested problems with the use of cellulose acetate dialyzers, especially in patients with acute renal failure who require frequent dialysis. In 1994, for example, a study suggested that older cellulose acetate dialyzers were responsible for illness and even death in a number of cases at one health care facility. Further, research also suggests that greater successes can be achieved through the use of polysulfone membrane dialyzers.
This study is designed to relate a randomized comparative assessment of outcomes relative to mortality rates when comparing the use of cellulose acetate dialyzers with polysulfone membrane dialyzers for patients who have suffered from acute renal failure (ARF). Though the current literature relates a number of different perspectives regarding the use of both of these types of dialyzers, there is a greater body of evidence that suggests improvements in terms of quality of life, wellness longevity and mortality rates when integrating the use of a polysulfone membrane dialyzer instead of the more common cellulose acetate...