A comparison of early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A comparison of early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background To investigate the impact of timing the initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) on clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), focusing on the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in this field. Methods The PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databas...

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Main Authors: Xiao-mei Yang, Guo-wei Tu, Ji-li Zheng, Bo Shen, Guo-guang Ma, Guang-wei Hao, Jian Gao, Zhe Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Renal replacement therapy
Timing
Acute kidney injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0667-6

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