Table 2.

Need and potential advantages of newer UF_NET technologies in critically ill patients

Need	Potential Advantages
Remove fluid in patients with kidney dysfunction and diuretic resistance Minimally invasive Portable Minimal training Eliminate complication associated with fluid removal	Provides a treatment option for removing fluid without initiation of traditional KRT Mitigate the need for dialysis catheter placement Could be used in the ICU and on the floor Non-ICU and dialysis nurses can be trained on the device May reduce intra-dialytic hypotension and ischemic organ injury