Journal article
Clinical factors associated with initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury—A prospective multicenter observational study
Abstract
PURPOSE: Our objective was to describe the current practice for initiation of RRT in this population. There is uncertainty regarding the optimal time to initiate renal replacement therapy (RRT) in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI).
METHODS: Prospective study of patients receiving RRT in 6 intensive care units (ICUs) at 3 hospitals from July 2007 to August 2008. We characterized factors associated with start of RRT and …
Authors
Bagshaw SM; Wald R; Barton J; Burns KEA; Friedrich JO; House AA; James MT; Levin A; Moist L; Pannu N
Journal
Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 268–275
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.06.003
ISSN
0883-9441