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Melanie Meersch-Dini1,2, Mariam Abu-Tair3, Matthias Bayer4
1Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany. meersch@uni-muenster.de.
Background:
Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is frequently used in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Here, we provide guidelines for the management of RRT in critically ill patients on the intensive care unit (ICU).
Methods:
We convened a systemic literature research and a Delphi process with a bi-national multidisciplinary consensus panel including 22 clinicians of 12 different German-speaking societies (Germany and Austria) with expertise in RRT. This structured guideline process was the basis for the evidence-based statements and recommendations.
Results:
We identified seven clinical areas needing guidance: (1) start, (2) modality (diffusion and convection), (3) continuous/ intermittent, (4) anticoagulation, (5) dose (6) pharmacotherapy, (7) stopping criteria. The consensus produced 73 statements and recommendations regarding key clinical areas, the most important 47 statements and recommendations are summarized in this overview.
Conclusions:
This evidence-based bi-national guideline should provide physicians with guidance for delivering best practice to critically ill patients with a dialysis-dependent AKI.
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