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    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Renal Replacement Therapy

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    • Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and peritoneal dialysis are primary treatments for severe acute kidney injury in critically ill children.
    • Understanding the epidemiology and outcomes of acute pediatric dialysis is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the epidemiology and outcomes of acute dialysis in critically ill children.
    • To highlight factors influencing CRRT outcomes and future research directions.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of data from the prospective pediatric CRRT (pCRRT) registry.
    • Analysis of epidemiologic information and patient outcomes.

    Main Results:

    • pCRRT is utilized in approximately 5% of pediatric intensive care unit patients.
    • The mortality rate for these patients is around 60%.
    • CRRT outcomes are significantly linked to patient age, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and pre-CRRT fluid overload.

    Conclusions:

    • pCRRT outcomes are influenced by age, MODS, and fluid overload.
    • Further prospective trials are needed to evaluate the timing and dose of pCRRT.
    • Advancements in CRRT technology are expected to improve patient outcomes and facilitate earlier dialysis initiation.