The optimal timing of continuous renal replacement therapy according to the modified RIFLE classification in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a retrospective observational study

Autor: Jun Suzuki, Tetsu Ohnuma, Hidenori Sanayama, Kiyonori Ito, Takayuki Fujiwara, Hodaka Yamada, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Masamitsu Sanui
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Renal Replacement Therapy, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2059-1381
DOI: 10.1186/s41100-017-0111-1
Popis: Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is associated with high mortality in critically ill patients. However, the optimal timing to initiate CRRT in patients with AKI is unknown. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the timing of initiation of CRRT according to severity of AKI is associated with in-hospital mortality. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 189 patients treated with CRRT for AKI in the intensive care unit between January 2009 and February 2013. Patients aged
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