[Extracorporeal blood purification in the intensive care units].
Mortality remains high in intensive care patients with renal failure requiring extra corporeal blood purification. This article reviews the recent data that have led to the improvement of the care for such patients. We will discuss the criteria to determine the choice of the technique (intermittent or continuous), of the membrane, of the prescribing dose, and the type of anticoagulation and when to initiate such a treatment.
Delanaye
Pierre
P
Service de dialyse, de néphrologie et d'hypertension, CHU du Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique. pierre_dalanaye@yahoo.fr
Dubois
Bernard Emile
BE
Lambermont
Bernard
B
Krzesinski
Jean Marie
JM
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003422:Critical Care; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D015996:Survival Rate
D000925:Anticoagulants