title: [Update in continuous renal replacement techniques].
abstract: Acute renal failure affects 25% of patients hospitalized in intensive care units. Despite technological advances, the mortality of these patients is still high due to its associated complications. Continuous renal replacement techniques are one of the treatments for acute renal failure because they make it possible to treat the complications and decrease mortality. The nurse's knowledge and skills regarding these techniques will be decisive for the success of the therapy. Consequently, the nurse's experience and training are key components. The objective of this article is to update the knowledge on continuous renal replacement techniques. Keeping this in mind, a review has been made of the physical and chemical principles such as diffusion and convection, among others. A description of the different continuous renal replacement techniques, a presentation of the main vascular access, and a description of the nursing cares and complications related to techniques used have also been provided.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Departamento de Enfermería Fundamental y Médico-Quirúrgica, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: martaromero@ub.edu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romero-García
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de la Cueva-Ariza
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delgado-Hito
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing
keywords: Acceso vascular; Complicaciones; Complications; Cuidados de enfermería; Cuidados intensivos; Hemodiafiltración; Hemodiafiltration; Hemofiltración; Hemofiltration; Indwelling catheters; Intensive care; Nursing care