Acute renal failure and dialysis in the chronically critically ill patient.
Acute renal failure is a common clinical problem in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There is no "magic bullet" to prevent acute renal failure or to modify the clinical course of established renal failure. The approach to therapy is directed to the early initiation of dialysis therapy. Continuous dialysis therapy is becoming the preferred form of dialysis in the ICU.
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Departments of Medicine and Anesthesiology, Section of Critical Care Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome