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Disease severity adversely affects delivery of dialysis in acute renal failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17975323     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Methods of intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) dose quantification in acute renal failure (ARF) are not well defined. This observational study was designed to evaluate the impact of disease activity on delivered single pool Kt/V(urea) in ARF patients. METHODS: 100 patients with severe ARF (acute intrinsic renal disease in 18 patients, nephrotoxic acute tubular necrosis in 38 patients, and septic ARF in 44 patients) were analyzed during four consecutive sessions of IHD, performed for 3.5-5 h every other day or daily. Target IHD dose was a single pool Kt/V(urea) of 1.2 or more per dialysis session for all patients. Prescribed Kt/V(urea) was calculated from desired dialyzer clearance (K), desired treatment time (t) and anthropometric estimates for urea distribution volume (V). The desired clearance (K) was estimated from prescribed blood flow rate and manufacturer's charts of in vivo data obtained in maintenance dialysis patients. Delivered single pool Kt/V(urea) was calculated using the Daugirdas equation. RESULTS: None of the patients had prescription failure of the target dose. The delivered IHD doses were substantially lower than the prescribed Kt/V values, particularly in ARF patients with sepsis/septic shock. Stratification according to disease severity revealed that all patients with isolated ARF, but none with 3 or more organ failures and none who needed vasopressive support received the target dose. CONCLUSION: Prescription of target IHD dose by single pool Kt/V(urea) resulted in suboptimal dialysis dose delivery in critically ill patients. Numerous patient-related and treatment-immanent factors acting in concert reduced the delivered dose.
Authors:
Helmut Schiffl
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2007-11-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nephron. Clinical practice     Volume:  107     ISSN:  1660-2110     ISO Abbreviation:  Nephron Clin Pract     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-10     Completed Date:  2008-02-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101159763     Medline TA:  Nephron Clin Pract     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  c163-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Munich, Munich, Germany. hschiffl@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Chemical Analysis
Blood Urea Nitrogen*
Cohort Studies
Dialysis Solutions / administration & dosage
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kidney Failure, Acute / diagnosis*,  mortality,  therapy*
Kidney Function Tests
Male
Middle Aged
Probability
Prospective Studies
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects,  methods*
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dialysis Solutions

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