ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of the continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for acute kidney injury (AKI) after the surgery of type A aortic dissection. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 58 hemodialysis patients with AKI after type A aortic dissection surgery in our hospital between January 2003 and January 2014.The 58 patients were divided into two groups including a bedside intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) group and a CRRT group based on the methods of hemodialysis. There were 38 patients with 29 males and 9 females at average age of 49.8± 13.7 years in the CRRT group. There were 20 patients in the IHD group with 14 males and 6 females at average age of 52.6± 11.0 years. ResultsCompared with IHD, CRRT had significantly greater effect on reducing the simplified acute physiology scoring system (SAPS)Ⅱscore (Ftime=60.964, P=0.000; Ftime * group=3.178, P=0.041). However, there was no significant difference in reducing the acute tubular necrosis individual illness severity index (ATN-ISI) score between the two groups (Ftime=13.803, P=0.000; Ftime * group=0.222, P=0.951). Lower incidences of dialysis-related complications including hypotension (P=0.027) and acute congestive heart failure (P=0.011) were found in the CRRT group. There was no statistical difference in operation time (P=0.367) between the two groups. While statistical differences in duration of hospitalization in intensive care unit (P=0.006), in hospital time (P=0.047), frequency of dialysis (P=0.001), and dialysis time (P=0.039) were found between the two groups. However there were no significant differences in mortality during hospital (P=0.544)and incidences of recovery (P=0.056) between the two groups. ConclusionCompared with IHD, CRRT had significantly positive effect on patients who suffered from AKI after type A aortic dissection surgery, which can help reduce incidences of dialysis-related complications, duration and cost of hospitalization in ICU.
ObjectiveTo explore the application effect of information-based circuit teaching mode for training refresher nurses in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).MethodsCRRT refresher nurses studied in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2016 to December 2019 were selected. The CRRT refresher nurses who were selected as the control group (studied from January 2016 to December 2017) accepted the conventional teaching method. The CRRT refresher nurses who were selected as the test group (studied from January 2018 to December 2019) accept the information-based combined with circuit teaching mode for teaching and training. After 6 months of training, the theoretical performance, operation performance, teaching satisfaction and the incidence of adverse events were compared between the two groups.ResultsA total of 112 CRRT refresher nurses were enrolled. Among them, there were 52 nurses in the control group and 60 in the test group. The scores of theory achievement (t=−2.421, P=0.017), operation achievement (t=−2.305, P=0.023) and teaching satisfaction [including teaching effect (t=−4.067, P<0.001), operation skill (t=−5.013, P<0.001), teaching mode (t=−5.589, P<0.001) and teaching content (t=−2.586, P<0.001)] of refresher nurses in the test group were higher than those in the control group. There was no significant difference between the control group (4 cases) and the test group (1 case) in the occurrence of adverse nursing events (adjusted χ2=1.169, P=0.280).ConclusionThe information-based circuit teaching mode has achieved good results in the teaching of CRRT refresher nurses, which is conducive to improving the post competency of CRRT refresher nurses.
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) on serum phosphate level in patients after cardiac surgery. MethodA single-center retrospective observational study was conducted on 30 patients received CRRT after cardiac surgery. There were 14 males and 16 females with mean age of 57.0±10.8 years (ranged 37-79 years). A total of 16 patients underwent CRRT with continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH), and 14 patients with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF). The serum phosphate level was measured before treatment, at 24 h, and 48 h during therapy and 24 h after phosphate salt supplementation. ResultsThe level of serum phosphate at 24 h and 48 h during CRRT was decreased (0.6±0.4 mmol/L vs. 0.4±0.2 mmol/L vs. 1.1±0.3 mmol/L, P<0.01). After intravenous phosphate salt supplementation, serum phosphate level got increased (0.6±0.3 mmol/L, P<0.01). There was no statistical difference in serum phosphate level between CVVH and CVVHDF (P>0.05). ConclusionHypophosphatemia occurs frequently during CRRT, particularly with long treatment time. Phosphate salt supplementation is necessary. The dosage of the supplementation should be adjusted personally based on the regularly monitoring results of serum phosphate tests.
Objective To investigate the effect of different dilution methods of replacement fluid on cardiopulmonary bypass lifespan and small molecule clearance rate in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) without anticoagulation. Methods Patients who needed to undergo CRRT in West China Hospital of Sichuan University between December 2019 and June 2020 were selected in this prospective cohort study. Continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration treatment mode was applied, with three different dilution methods, namely pre-dilution, post-dilution, and pre- and post-dilution. The lifespan of cardiopulmonary bypass was recorded, and blood samples were taken to detect creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, etc. Only the lifespan of the first tube of each patient was included. Results A total of 74 patients and pipelines were included, including 18 pre-dilution cases, 34 pre- and post-dilution cases, and 22 post-dilution cases. There was no significant difference in the baseline gender, age, catheterization method, or coagulation function among the three groups of patients (P>0.05). The service life of the circulation pipeline was (32.67±17.42) h in the pre-dilution group and (30.32±16.77) h in the post-dilution group, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant (P<0.05); the service life of the circulation pipeline was (44.15±21.48) h in the pre- and post-dilution group, which was statistically different from those in the other two groups (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the decrease of blood urea nitrogen or serum creatinine among the three groups when treated with the three different dilution methods (P>0.05). Conclusion On the premise of not affecting the clearance rate of small molecules, compared with pre-dilution and post-dilution, pre- and post-dilution can prolong the service life of extracorporeal circulation pipelines and filters, and has certain promotion value in clinical practice.
With chronic kidney disease becoming a public health problem in the world, dialysis treatment model has also become the focus of attention from all walks of life. Sustained low-efficiency dialysis, which adopts the mode of low blood flow and low dialysis volume, is a kind of hybrid renal replacement therapy combining continuous renal replacement therapy and intermittent hemodialysis. It has unique advantages in the treatment of patients with acute and severe renal injury, as well as the dialysis duration, patient activity range and cost. It is the most widely used hybrid renal replacement therapy too. This review summarizes the clinical application and nursing points of sustained low-efficiency dialysis to provide guidance for clinical practice.
Objective To explore the safety and efficacy of regional citrate anticoagulation in hemoperfusion combined with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Methods Patients who underwent continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration tandem hemoperfusion between January 2021 and March 2022 in West China Hospital of Sichuan University were retrospectively enrolled. All patients received double-lumen catheter indwelling through internal jugular vein or femoral vein for vascular access, and were treated with Prismaflex V8.0 CRRT machine, extracorporeal circulation line ST150, and disposable hemoperperfusion device HA380. Four percent sodium citrate was pumped from the arterial end at the rate of 180-200 mL/h. The blood pump rate was 130-150 mL/min, the ratio of dialysis fluid to the dose of replacement fluid was 1∶1, the amount of CRRT treatment agent was 20-35 mL/(kg·h), replacement fluid was added by post-dilution method, and the treatment time of hemoperfusion was 8-10 h. The dialysis treatment completion rate, the cardiopulmonary bypass life, the incidence of coagulation events, and the levels of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, etc. were observed. Results A total of 143 cases of treatment were completed in 75 patients, among them, 119 cases were successfully completed and the completion rate of hemoperfusion treatment was 83.2%. The average life of hemoperfusion devices was (8.5±1.5) h. Bleeding or blood clotting occurred in 18.9% of the treatment (27/143), 13 cases had CRRT extracorporeal circulation coagulation, 11 cases had hemoperfusion device coagulation, and 3 cases had gastrointestinal bleeding. The ionic calcium levels after the filter of 93 cases of treatment were maintained around 0.25-0.35 mmol/L, and the peripheral calcium levels were maintained around 1.0-1.1 mmol/L. Compared with that at 0 h, the procalcitonin decreased significantly 72 h after hemoperfusion treatment (P=0.014), while there was no significant change in interleukin-6 or C-reactive protein after 72 h treatment (P>0.05). None of the patients experienced anaphylaxis during treatment. Conclusion In CRRT combined with hemoperfusion, the use of regional citrate anticoagulation results in good cardiopulmonary bypass life, inflammatory mediators clearance, and a lower risk of bleeding.
Objective To explore the global research status and trends of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) based on knowledge visualization analysis. Methods Based on the Web of Science Core Collection, studies reporting CRRT research that were published between June 2014 and June 2023 were retrieved and collected after manual review. VOSviewer and CiteSpace softwares were used for bibliometric visualization analysis, including publication trends, geographical distribution characteristics, journal distribution characteristics, author contributions, citations, funding source characteristics, and keyword clustering. Results A total of 2708 papers were analyzed, with an increasing trend in the number of articles and citation frequency from 2015 to 2021. The United States was the most prolific country and France was the most influential country. The University of Pittsburgh in the United States had the highest number of publications among research institutions and showed higher motivation for inter-institutional collaboration. The University of Queensland in the Australia had the highest average citation frequency. Professor Rinaldo Bellomo of Australia was the most productive author and Professor Jeffrey Lipman was the most influential. Jason A. Roberts, Jeffrey Lipman and Claudio Ronco were the three authors who had the highest number of collaborations with other authors. Keyword cluster analysis showed that the prognosis of CRRT for renal disease was the focus of research, with hotspots of research being antibiotics, citrate accumulation, plasma replacement, lactate clearance, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and coronavirus disease 2019. Coupling analysis of the literature showed that exploring the indications for CRRT and optimizing treatment prescription were at the forefront of research. Conclusions The present study of CRRT has generally shown an upward trend in the last decade. The management and efficacy of CRRT remains a hot topic of research. Exploring the indications for CRRT and optimizing treatment prescriptions may be a popular research direction and trend in the future.