No Added Mortality Benefit From Current Approaches to Renal Replacement Therapy in ICU Patients

Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI), a common and harmful renal disorder, is an independent risk factor for short-term and long-term mortality particularly in critically ill patients. The management of this patient subpopulation remains supportive, with renal replacement therapy (RRT) indica...

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Main Author: Helmut Schiffl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2014-07-01
Series:European Medical Journal Nephrology
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Online Access:http://emjreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/No-Added-Mortality-Benefit-From-Current-Approaches-To-Renal-Replacement-Therapy-In-Icu-Patients.pdf