Critical illness is often complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI). In patients with severe AKI,
renal replacement therapy (RRT) is deployed to address metabolic dysfunction and volume …

Background Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a widely used standard
therapy for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Despite its effectiveness …

Objective Severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can require continuous
renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) …

This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and
Emergency Medicine 2022. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www …

Background: Anticoagulation is recommended to maintain the patency of the circuit in
continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). However, anticoagulation-associated …

Background Unfractionated heparin sodium and nafamostat mesylate have long been used
as anticoagulants in continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) where citrate is …

Objective: The majority of patients with COVID-19 showed mild symptoms. However,
approximately 5% of them were critically ill and require intensive care unit admission for …

Unexpected filter clotting is a major problem in continuous renal replacement therapy
(CRRT). Reduced solute clearance is observed prior to filter clotting. This single-center …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication amongst people who are
critically ill, and it is associated with an increased risk of death. For people with severe AKI …

There remains no optimal anticoagulation protocol for continuous renal replacement therapy
(CRRT) with regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) in pediatric patients with elevated D …