Tag: RRT
Predicting the Requirement for RRT in Intensive Care Patients with Sepsis
Sepsis is one of the most frequent causes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients, with initial organ impairment often followed by dysfunction in other systems. Renal dysfunction may therefore represent one... read more
Hemodynamic Consequences of Severe Lactic Acidosis in Shock States
Deleterious hemodynamic effects of severe lactic acidosis are largely suggested by experimental data, although not fully confirmed by human studies. Pending the effectiveness of an etiological treatment, there is no efficient... read more
Medications and RRT: We Know How to Dose, Right?
Dr. Fraser, MD, speaks with Bruce A. Mueller, PharmD, FCCP, FASN, about his talk presented at the 47th Critical Care Congress in San Antonio, Texas, entitled "Artificial Kidney Meets Mechanical Lung: Comanaging the Patient... read more
Timing of Renal Support and Outcome of Septic Shock and ARDS
Early RRT initiation strategy was not associated with any improvement of 60-day mortality in patients with severe acute kidney injury and septic shock or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Unnecessary and potentially... read more
What’s New in Severe Pulmonary Embolism?
Severe pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a major cause of mortality. For intensivists managing the most "severe" forms of PE, we highlight the main recent advances in the care of such patients including risk stratiļ¬cation,... read more
Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality After RRT Calls
Despite wide adoption of rapid response teams across the United States, predictors of in-hospital mortality for patients receiving rapid response team calls are poorly characterized. Identification of patients at high risk... read more
Hyponatremia and Death in Healthy Children From Plain Dextrose and Hypotonic Saline Solutions after Surgery
Standards of practice should be established for postoperative IV solutions that are used to hydrate patients, particularly children. The standards should acknowledge that the administration of solutions with saline in maintenance... read more
Biomarkers for Prediction of RRT in AKI
Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in critically ill patients and often precipitates use of renal replacement therapy (RRT). However, the ideal circumstances for whether and when to start RRT remain unclear. We performed... read more
RRT in the Critically Ill Child
Although renal replacement therapy (RRT) is widely used in critically ill children, there have been few comprehensive population-based studies of its use. This article describes renal replacement therapy use, and associated... read more
Impact of Nighttime RRT Activation on Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Acute Deterioration
Acutely deteriorating ward patients assessed by an RRT at nighttime had a higher risk of in-hospital mortality. This work identifies important shortcomings in health service provision and quality of care outside daytime hours,... read more
Outcomes in Patients with Vasodilatory Shock and RRT Treated with Intravenous Angiotensin II
Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy in severe vasodilatory shock is associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Angiotensin II treatment may help these patients by potentially restoring renal function... read more
Too Much SALT on the ICU?
There has a been a little flutter of activity in the #FOAMed world this week about two trials published in the NEJM on the subject of balanced fluids in the care of critically ill patients, and also on admitted patients in... read more
Acute Kidney Injury in Sepsis
Acute kidney injury (AKI) and sepsis carry consensus definitions. The simultaneous presence of both identifies septic AKI. Septic AKI is the most common AKI syndrome in ICU and accounts for approximately half of all such... read more
Renal Recovery – RRT Modality
Renal recovery - does the choice of renal replacement therapy matter?... read more
