title: Bioincompatibility of dialyzer membranes may have a negative impact on outcome of acute renal failure, independent of the dose of dialysis delivered: a retrospective multicenter analysis.
abstract: The mortality rate of critically ill patients with acute renal failure (ARF) has remained high. The impact of vigorous intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) on the outcome of ARF has not been validated. In this retrospective multicenter analysis, 154 patients with ARF were treated daily (intensive) or on alternate days (conventional) using complement and cell activating cuprophane (bioincompatible) or high-flux polysulfone dialyzer membranes with insignificant effects on circulating complement or cells (biocompatible). At initiation of IHD, all four groups were similar in patient characteristics and ARF factors. The use of synthetic membranes resulted in a reduced mortality rate (18% vs 45%; p < 0.001) and shorter duration of ARF (8 vs 15 sessions; p < 0.001). Daily IHD with cellulose based membranes tended to increase mortality rates compared with conventional cuprophane dialysis (37% vs 53%). Intensive IHD with polysulfone membranes resulted in a further decrease in overall mortality rates (15% vs 22%). This retrospective analysis shows that bioincompatibility of dialyzer membranes may be more important for the outcome of patients with ARF than the dose of dialysis. Its impact on outcome occurs independently of the dose of dialysis delivered.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Innenstadt, University of Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schiffl
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haider
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D011108:Polymers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013450:Sulfones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D013450:Sulfones; C017662:polysulfone P 1700; D002482:Cellulose; C009865:cuprammonium cellulose