Intermittent hemodialysis is superior to continuous veno-venous hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration to eliminate methanol and formate during treatment for methanol poisoning.

Abstract	During an outbreak of methanol poisonings in the Czech Republic in 2012, we were able to study methanol and formate elimination half-lives during intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) and continuous veno-venous hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration (CVVHD/HDF) and the relative impact of dialysate and blood flow rates on elimination. Data were obtained from 11 IHD and 13 CVVHD/HDF patients. Serum methanol and formate concentrations were measured by gas chromatography and an enzymatic method. The groups were relatively comparable, but the CVVHD/HDF group was significantly more acidotic (mean pH 6.9 vs. 7.1 IHD). The mean elimination half-life of methanol was 3.7 and formate 1.6 h with IHD, versus 8.1 and 3.6 h, respectively, with CVVHD/HDF (both significant). The 54% greater reduction in methanol and 56% reduction in formate elimination half-life during IHD resulted from the higher blood and dialysate flow rates. Increased blood and dialysate flow on the CVVHD/HDF also increased elimination significantly. Thus, IHD is superior to CVVHD/HDF for more rapid methanol and formate elimination, and if CVVHD/HDF is the only treatment available then elimination is greater with greater blood and dialysate flow rates.
Authors	Sergey Zakharov, Daniela Pelclova, Tomas Navratil, Jaromir Belacek, Ivana Kurcova, Ondrej Komzak, Tomas Salek, Jiri Latta, Radovan Turek, Robert Bocek, Cyril Kucera, Jaroslav A Hubacek, Zdenka Fenclova, Vit Petrik, Martin Cermak, Knut Erik Hovda
Journal	Kidney international (Kidney Int) Vol. 86 Issue 1 Pg. 199-207 (Jul 2014) ISSN: 1523-1755 [Electronic] United States
PMID	24621917 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Observational Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References	Antidotes Formates Hemodialysis Solutions formic acid Methanol
Topics	Adult Aged Antidotes (therapeutic use) Blood Flow Velocity Czech Republic Female Formates (blood) Half-Life Hemodiafiltration (methods) Hemodialysis Solutions Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Male Methanol (blood, poisoning) Middle Aged Prospective Studies Renal Dialysis (methods)

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