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J Health Syst Res 2012, 8(5): 782-790 |
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Shahryari A, Nikaeen M, Hajian Nejad M, Vahid Dastjerdi M, Hassanzadeh A, Saffari H, et al . Evaluation of Reverse Osmosis System for Improving Water Quality Used for Dialysis Fluid. J Health Syst Res 2012; 8 (5) :782-790
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Ali Shahryari 
1, Mahnaz Nikaeen2 , Mehdi Hajian Nejad2 , Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi3 , Akbar Hassanzadeh4 , Hossein Saffari5 , Zahra Mosavian5 , Nasrin Vahedi5 , Effate Shabanian5
1, Mahnaz Nikaeen2 , Mehdi Hajian Nejad2 , Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi3 , Akbar Hassanzadeh4 , Hossein Saffari5 , Zahra Mosavian5 , Nasrin Vahedi5 , Effate Shabanian5
1- PhD Candidate, Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran And MPH, Department of Health Management Higher Medical Sciences, Golestan of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
2- Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Center for Environmental Research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- MSc, Department of Public Health Engineering, Environment, Environmental Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- Lecturer, Food Security Research Center, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5- Department of Health, Environmental Health Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Center for Environmental Research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- MSc, Department of Public Health Engineering, Environment, Environmental Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- Lecturer, Food Security Research Center, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5- Department of Health, Environmental Health Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract: (1211 Views)
Background: The chemical quality of water used for dialysis fluid is a vital factor in the overall care received by dialysis patients. Therefore, water used for this purpose should be treated with advanced methods before use for dialysis. The objective of this study was to assess the efficiency of reverse osmosis systems to improve water quality used for dialysis fluid. Methods: In this descriptive study, 40 water samples were collected from inlet and outlet of reverse osmosis systems of 5 hemodialysis services of Isfahan hospitals, Iran, during April to August 2011. The samples were analyzed for physicochemical parameters including residual chlorine, chloramines, pH, hardness, Al, F, Cu, Mn, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni concentration according to the standard methods for examining water and waste water. Findings: The results of this study showed that the reverse osmosis systems significantly reduce the amount of residual chlorine, chloramines, hardness, Na, K, F, NO3, SO4 and Mn, but it could not significantly reduce the amount of Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, Pb and Al. However, the results also showed that the amount of NO3, hardness, Pb, Cd, Cr and Al in outlet samples of reverse osmosis systems was higher than the value given by association for the advancement of medical instrumentation (AAMI). Conclusion: Reverse osmosis systems could improve the quality of water used for hemodialysis but they do not reduce the level of some contaminant to the recommended values for dialysis fluid. This condition may be unsafe for hemodialysis patients. Therefore, a rigorous control of chemical contaminants is necessary in order to ensure that hemodialysis therapy is in a good quality.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2012/12/15 | Published: 2012/12/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2012/12/15 | Published: 2012/12/15
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