Table 1 Average blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine and characteristics of patients included in all large prospective randomized trials (n > 150) investigating dose of renal replacement therapy
Study | Number of patients | APACHE II/III | BUN mg/dl (mmol/l) | Creatinine mg/dl (μmol/l) | Percentage with oliguria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronco et al. [37] | 425 | 23 | 50 (18) | 3.6 (318) | 100 |
Mehta et al. [36] | 166 | 24 | 85 (30) | 4.5 (396) | 24 |
Schiffl et al. [39] | 160 | 87 (III) | 90 (32) | 5.0 (442) | 46 |
Saudan et al. [38] | 206 | 25 | 83 (30) | 4.8 (428) | 37 |
Tolwani et al. [94] | 200 | 26 | 76 (27) | 4.3 (376) | 64 |
Palevsky et al. [40] | 1,124 | 26 | 66 (24) | 4.1 (362) | 78 |
Bellomo et al. [41] | 1,508 | 102 (III) | 64 (23) | 3.8 (334) | 60 |
Faulhaber-Walter et al. [95] | 157 | 32 | 63 (22) | 3.1 (273) | 73 |