Provision of acute renal replacement therapy using three separate modalities in critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: an after action review from a UK tertiary critical care centre
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Fisher, Richard
Clarke, Jonathan
Al-Arfi, Khaled
Saha, Rohit
Lioudaki, Eirini
Mehta, Reena
Pahl, Clemens
Sharpe, Claire
Bramham, Kate
Hutchings, Sam
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2021
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to describe the incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) amongst patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with COVID-19. In addition we aim to detail the range of Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) modalities offered to these patients (including peritoneal dialysis - PD - and intermittent haemodialysis - IHD) in order to meet demand during pandemic conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Single-centre retrospective case note review of adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted to ICU. RESULTS: Amongst 136 patients without a prior history of End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), 108 (79%) developed AKI and 63% of admitted patients received RRT. Due to resource limitations the range of RRT options were expanded from solely Continuous Veno-Venous HaemoDiaFiltration (CVVHDF - our usual standard of care) to include PD (in 35 patients) and IHD (in 15 patients). During the study period the proportion of RRT provided within ICU as CVVHDF fell from 100% to a nadir of 39%. There were no significant complications of either PD or IHD. CONCLUSIONS: During periods of resource limitations PD and IHD can safely be used to reduce dependence on CVVHDF in select patients with AKI secondary to COVID-19.
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Journal of Critical Care
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62