Low-flow CO2removal integrated into a renal-replacement circuit can reduce acidosis and decrease vasopressor requirements

Table 1 Baseline patients’ characteristics and outcomes of the 10 patients treated with the hollow-fiber gas-exchange device included in the renal-replacement circuit

Number	Age	Gender	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	BMI	pO₂/FiO₂	Apache II	Days on ventilation before LARRS	Diagnosis	Outcome	Comment
1	51	M	180	90	35	95	31	11	H1N1- pneumonia	Died on ICU day 3	ECMO contraindication
2	47	M	178	75	23	91	34	1	H1N1- pneumonia	Died on ICU day 4	ECMO contraindication
3	57	F	160	55	17	141	28	13	Pneumonia	Weaning and recovery
4	67	M	175	80	25	265	32	3	COPD	Weaning and recovery
5	47	M	180	80	25	58	22	4	Pneumonia, COPD	Bridging to ECMO	Died on multiple organ failure 12 days later
6	74	M	170	90	31	93	35	1	Pneumonia	Weaning and recovery
7	73	F	155	88	37	267	32	3	COPD	Weaning and recovery
8	73	F	148	115	53	130	33	6	Pneumonia	Weaning	Died 25 days later – mesenteric ischemia
9	55	M	172	86	29	100	25	18	H1N1 – pneumonia	Weaning and recovery
10	54	M	180	98	30	200	24	1	Pneumonia	Weaning and recovery

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