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Modern continuous renal replacement therapy (RRT) allows rapid, safe and efficient correction of the biochemical and volume derangements associated with acute kidney injury (AKI). Recent work on AKI has highlighted the independent association with mortality it engenders, and there has been a move to instituting replacement techniques earlier as a result.
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Varley, A.J. (2012). Renal Replacement Therapy. In: Falter, F. (eds) Bedside Procedures in the ICU. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2259-3_17
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