Dialysis
NICaS is designed to assist physicians to determine the patient’s body composition and the cause of intradialytic hypertension. Furthermore, the hypotension diagnosis is based on patients’ objective hemodynamic parameters. These parameters provide physicians with a deeper understanding of the total dynamics that affect each patient’s individual hemodynamic status. With NICaS, physicians can more effectively determine the proper dry weight and the dialysis session plan.
Challenges
Determining the patient’s dry weight level: How much fluid do you need to remove during the dialysis session.
Understanding the cause of intradialytic hypotension or hypertension events.
Determining what medication to prescribe in order to keep blood pressure stable during and after the treatment.
Solutions
Accurate dry weight – no guessing.
Easy to determine which medication to prescribe.
Significant decrease in intradialytic hypotension/hypertension events.
Dialysis In Numbers:
80% of end-stage kidney disease patients are expected to receive home dialysis or kidney transplants, By 2025.
88% of patients receive treatment at dialysis centers.
$84B – Medicare’s annual spending on CKD patients.
Related Clinical Markets
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The value of non-invasive measurement of cardiac output and total peripheral resistance to categorize significant changes of intradialytic blood pressure: a prospective study
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A Novel Hypertension Management Algorithm Guided by Hemodynamic Data
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Intradialytic exercise increases cardiac power index
Authors: Brent Momb, Samuel Arlington Headley, Tracey Matthews, Michael J. Germain In conclusion, exercise during dialysis may decrease the likelihood of experiencing ischemic or hypotensive
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Authors: Michael J. Germain,Jyovani Joubert,Daniel O’Grady,Brian H. Nathanson,Yossi Chait,Nathan W. Levin NICaS SV measurements are similar to and strongly correlated with Echo SV measurements. This