Table 2 Treatment features of RRT by regions
Northern Europe | Southern Europe | North America | South America | Asia | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Who prescribes IRRT? | ||||||
- Nephrologist (%) | 3 (23.5) | 3 (33.3) | 7 (87.5) | 5 (100) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (60) |
- Intensivist (%) | 5 (38.5) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 4 (44.4) | 2 (40) |
- Both (%) | 5 (38.5) | 5 (55.6) | 0 | 0 | 3 (33.3) | 0 |
2. Who prescribes CRRT? | ||||||
- Nephrologist (%) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (62.5) | 4 (80) | 0 | 0 |
- Intensivist (%) | 11 (84.6) | 5 (41.7) | 2 (25) | 1 (20) | 8 (88.9) | 6 (100) |
- Both (%) | 1 (7.7) | 6 (50) | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 0 |
3. Who directs IRRT administration? | ||||||
- Physician (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 0 |
- Dialysis nurse (%) | 10 (76.9) | 6 (75) | 7 (87.5) | 4 (80) | 3 (33.3) | 4 (80) |
- ICU nurse (%) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (25) | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 3 (33.3) | 1 (20) |
- Technician (%) | 1 (7.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (22.2) | 0 |
- Physician and nurse | 1 (7.7) | 0 | 0 | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 |
4. Who directs CRRT administration | ||||||
- Physician (%) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (9.1) | 0 | 3 (60) | 3 (33.3) | 0 |
- Dialysis nurse (%) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (50) | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 |
- ICU nurse (%) | 8 (61.5) | 8 (72.7) | 4 (50) | 0 | 5 (55.6) | 6 (100) |
- Technician (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 0 |
- Physician and nurse | 2 (15.4) | 0 | 0 | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 |
5. Nurse-to-patient ratio for IRRT | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1 |
6. Nurse-to-patient ratio for CRRT | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |