Table 1 Renal replacement therapy treatment modality options
From: Clinical review: Use of renal replacement therapies in special groups of ICU patients
Basis | Modalities |
|---|---|
Duration of therapy | Intermittent versus continuous |
Membrane permeability | High flux versus low flux |
Treatment technique | Diffusion or haemodialysis versus convection or haemofiltration versus a combination or haemodiafiltration |
Equipment | Single-pass batch system versus regular haemodialysis machine versus continuous renal replacement therapy machine |
Anticoagulation used | No anticoagulation versus heparin (low molecular weight or unfractionated) versus citrate versus less frequently used strategies (for example, prostacyclin or argatroban) |