Nuwellis, Inc. announced Nuwellis, Inc. The publication, " Using Aquapheresis with Continuous Hematocrit Monitoring to Guide Ultrafiltration," was featured in Pediatric Nephrology. The publication is a single-center case study review of pediatric patients with hypo albuminemia and severe fluid overload. Patients were treated with Nuwellis' Aquadex®?

ultrafiltration therapy with continuous hematocrit monitoring to guide isotonic fluid removal. The study concluded that the therapy successfully treated small patients without hemodynamic instability or other complications, demonstrating that Aquadex is an effective treatment option for fluid overload. Effectively managing fluid overload for pediatric patients is critical.

Fluid overload is associated with significant increases in mortality in pediatric patients. Research has shown that a 3% increase in mortality is observed for every 1% increase in fluid overload among these patients. Aquadex is proven to simply, safely, and precisely remove excess fluid from patients suffering from fluid overload who have not responded to conventional medical management, including diuretics.

Providers can specify and adjust the rate of fluid removed for each individual patient, resulting in a gradual reduction of excess fluid. The device's built-in, customizable hematocrit monitoring technology provides real-time measurement of% blood volume changes that can be tailored to individual patients' needs. A customizable fluid removal rate is particularly important for pediatric patients, who have a small amount of blood in their bodies.

The Aquadex system is cleared by the FDA for use in adults and pediatric patients weighing 20 kg (44 lbs.) or more.