The effect of regional citrate anti-coagulation on the coagulation system in critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury - an observational cohort study

The effect of regional citrate anti-coagulation on the coagulation system in critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury - an observational cohort study

Abstract Background Regional anticoagulation with citrate is the recommended first line treatment for patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). There is wide variability in filter patency which may be due to differences in patient characteristics and local practice. It is also...

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Main Authors: Richard Fisher, Katie Lei, Mike J. Mitchell, Gary W. Moore, Helen Dickie, Linda Tovey, Siobhan Crichton, Marlies Ostermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Citrate
Anticoagulation
Renal replacement therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0718-z

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