Quality of hemodialysis water in a resource-poor country: The Nigerian example
Hemodialysis International, 05/03/2012
Braimoh RW et al. – Mean levels of chemical contaminants in treated water were as follows: aluminum 0.04 ± 0.01 mg/L, zinc 0.27 ± 0.08 mg/L, chloramines 0.16 ± 0.03 mg/L, fluoride 1.83 ± 0.40 mg/L, sulfate 117 ± 86.1 mg/L which were mildly elevated; calcium 126.00 ± 22.7 mg/L, sodium 179 ± 25.6 mg/L, and nitrate 70.5 ± 50.8 mg/L, which were markedly elevated; and magnesium 8.3 ± 3.38 mg/L, which was moderately elevated above Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation recommended levels. Hemodialysis (HD) water quality is poor in the environment. Concerted efforts are required to ensure good quality water for HD.
