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Treating and monitoring water for dialysis in Europe
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Treating and monitoring water for dialysis in Europe
Nephrol News Issues.
2001 Jan.
Abstract
The quality of water used for dialysis is not subject to any mandatory regulations in most European countries. A survey of haemodialysis facilities in 14 countries carried out by the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA) showed that the majority of centres aimed to meet the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia, but only 50% carried out tests to check compliance. The wide variation in policies for maintaining and monitoring the equipment and the distribution system indicates that guidelines for water treatment are urgently needed in Europe.
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