1. Sustained low-efficiency dialysis.
- Author
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Tolwani AJ, Wheeler TS, and Wille KM
- Subjects
- Acute Kidney Injury physiopathology, Blood Coagulation physiology, Blood Pressure physiology, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Critical Care trends, Dialysis Solutions analysis, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Prognosis, Renal Dialysis economics, Renal Dialysis instrumentation, Acute Kidney Injury therapy, Renal Dialysis methods
- Abstract
Sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED) is an increasingly popular form of renal replacement therapy for patients with renal failure in the intensive care unit. Advantages of SLED are efficient clearance of small solutes, good hemodynamic tolerability, flexible treatment schedules, and reduced costs. Studies comparing outcomes of SLED with those of other dialysis modalities are being performed.
- Published
- 2007
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