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capacidad depurativa

English translation: clearance capacity


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Spanish term or phrase:capacidad depurativa
English translation:clearance capacity
Entered by: liz askew
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19:03 Oct 29, 2009
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Medical - Medical (general) / Nephrology
Spanish term or phrase: capacidad depurativa
Castellano, Spain. Convection techniques.

Es en la eliminación de medianas y grandes moléculas donde la convección es más eficaz. Su mayor ***capacidad depurativa***, reflejada en las tasas de aclaramiento o de reducción de la concentración plasmática posterior al tratamiento, ha sido objetivada con numerosas moléculas.

clearance capacity?
Gilmour
United Kingdom
clearance capacity
Explanation:
RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES - Elsevier
Convective hemodialysis is the preferred form of hemodialysis used in the intensive ..... efficacy of filtration, and maintenance of clearance capacity, ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0749070405700968 - Similar
by MM Meyer - 2000 - Cited by 23 - Related articles

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depuración de creatinina - translate "depuración de creatinina" to ...
depuración de clientes poco recomendables depuración de creatinina ... creatinine clearance, Ccr; Synonyms: aclaramiento de creatinina; Volumen de plasma ...
www.wordmagicsoft.com/.../depuracin de creatinina.php - Cached - Similar
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Nefrologia Pediatrica - Google Books Result
by Gordillo - 2003 - Medical - 617 pages
En general, la mayoría de estos estudios derivan del concepto de depuración (clearance [C]) desarrollado por Homer Smith en 1951 al introducir la ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=8481746347...
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Theophylline is used widely to treat bronchitis, bronchial
The extent of the effect on theophylline clearance, how- .... OBJETIVO: Informar sobre un caso donde disminuyó la depuración de ...
www.theannals.com/cgi/reprint/35/6/691.pdf - Similar
by H Nakamura - 2001 - Cited by 8 - Related articles
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clearance > aclaramiento/ eliminación / depuración
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(KudoZ) English to Spanish translation of clearance: aclaramiento/ eliminación / depuración [study on new drugs - Medical: Pharmaceuticals (Medical)].
www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to.../717419-clearance.html - Cached - Similar
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:38
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Muchísimas gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3clearance capacityliz askew
4 +1cleansing capacity
neilmac
4purifying abilityDavid Brown
4diffusion capacity
Leonardo Lamarche


  

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cleansing capacity


Explanation:
I also quite fancy "purification capacity" for this but again, your own suggestion works too IMO :-)

neilmac
Spain
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agree  Rosa Paredes
4 hrs
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diffusion capacity


Explanation:
One of the function of dialysis is diffusion (waste removal), the other one is ultrafiltration (fluid removal).

Leonardo Lamarche
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
clearance capacity


Explanation:
RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES - Elsevier
Convective hemodialysis is the preferred form of hemodialysis used in the intensive ..... efficacy of filtration, and maintenance of clearance capacity, ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0749070405700968 - Similar
by MM Meyer - 2000 - Cited by 23 - Related articles

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-10-29 19:28:22 GMT)
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#
depuración de creatinina - translate "depuración de creatinina" to ...
depuración de clientes poco recomendables depuración de creatinina ... creatinine clearance, Ccr; Synonyms: aclaramiento de creatinina; Volumen de plasma ...
www.wordmagicsoft.com/.../depuracin de creatinina.php - Cached - Similar
#
Nefrologia Pediatrica - Google Books Result
by Gordillo - 2003 - Medical - 617 pages
En general, la mayoría de estos estudios derivan del concepto de depuración (clearance [C]) desarrollado por Homer Smith en 1951 al introducir la ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=8481746347...
#
Theophylline is used widely to treat bronchitis, bronchial
The extent of the effect on theophylline clearance, how- .... OBJETIVO: Informar sobre un caso donde disminuyó la depuración de ...
www.theannals.com/cgi/reprint/35/6/691.pdf - Similar
by H Nakamura - 2001 - Cited by 8 - Related articles
#
clearance > aclaramiento/ eliminación / depuración
- [ Translate this page ]
(KudoZ) English to Spanish translation of clearance: aclaramiento/ eliminación / depuración [study on new drugs - Medical: Pharmaceuticals (Medical)].
www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to.../717419-clearance.html - Cached - Similar

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Arteaga M.D.
50 mins
  -> Gracias y saludos!

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Definitely - that was my first reaction before seeing the answers.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Muriel, I had seen another answer from Rita, so....:)

agree  Dr. Roy Bheekha: Clearance is the standard term for depuración in kidney physiology
12 hrs
  -> Thank you!

neutral  David Brown: Of course "clearance" is the correct term for measuring the "purifying ability" of the kidney or dialysis
14 hrs
  -> Thank you David. I expect there is more than one term.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
purifying ability


Explanation:

Clearance capacity doesn't read well in the sentence (repeating "clearance")

high purifying ability or, for equal normal conditions of the patient, ... as for example urea, creatinine, uric acid, various phosphates and others. ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0490212.html -



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of course, or-capacity

Int J Artif Organs. 2007 Dec;30(12):1109-15.

High doses of water increase the purifying capacity of the kidneys.

David Brown
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Changes made by editors
Nov 10, 2009 - Changes made by liz askew:
Edited KOG entryGilmour's old entry - "capacidad depurativa" => "clearance capacity"


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