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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in Intensive Care

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In the last 20 years specific methods of dialysis, different from those usually provided in chronic uremic patients has been developed for CRRT in ICUs patients. In the last 20 years, clinical experiences have demonstrated that continuous and intermittent techniques (prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy, PIRRT) are overlapping for efficacy and patients survival. In addition, in this brief review we focus on recent data shedding light on two crucial points of high clinical impact on CRRT practice, such as dose of dialysis and anticoagulation of extracorporeal circuit.

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Mariano, F. (2014). Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in Intensive Care. In: Allaria, B. (eds) Practical Issues in Anesthesia and Intensive Care 2013. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5529-2_8

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