Table 1 Collation of recent studies with blood urea level criteria in exclusion or intervention
Study | Year | Urea exclusion criteria | Late RRT urea intervention threshold |
|---|---|---|---|
Zarbock et al. [5] | 2016 | None | Serum urea > 100 mg/dL (35.7 mmol/L) |
Gaudry et al. [3] | 2016 | Urea blood > 112 mg/dL (40 mmol/L) | Urea blood > 112 mg/dL (40 mmol/L) |
Combes et al. [2] | 2015 | None | Serum urea > 36 mmol/L |
Jamale et al. [4] | 2013 | Life-threatening uremic complications (alteration of higher mental function attributable to uraemia, and pericarditis) | Uremic nausea |
Bagshaw et al. [14] | 2009 | None | Serum urea > 24.2 mmol/L |
Bouman et al. [1] | 2002 | None | Serum urea > 40 mmol/L |
Pursnani et al. [15] | 1997 | Urea blood > 120 mg/dL (42.8 mmol/L) | Serum urea > 40 mmol/L |