Table 2.
Cause of CRRT circuit shutdown | Number of circuits (%) | |
---|---|---|
RCA-CRRT | HA-CRRT | |
Diuresis | 8 (18.60) | 5 (12.19) |
Alarm handling/technical issues | 13 (30.23) | 8 (19.51) |
Medical procedures | 6 (13.95) | 5 (12.19) |
Death | 7 (16.28) | 7 (17.07) |
CC malfunction | 4 (9.30) | 2 (4.88) |
Clotting | 5 (11.63) | 14 (34.15) |
Total number of circuits | 43 | 41 |
CC, Central catheter; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; RCA, regional citrate anticoagulation; HA, heparin anticoagulation