Open AccessThe indications for and timing of haemodialysis in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury in Johannesburg, South Africa
Author(s) -
P M Brown,
Lisa Redford,
Shahed Omar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
southern african journal of critical care/the southern african journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.129
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2078-676X
pISSN - 1562-8264
DOI - 10.7196/sajcc.2021.v37i2.458
Subject(s) - medicine , renal replacement therapy , acute kidney injury , oliguria , interquartile range , anuria , intensive care unit , dialysis , sepsis , peritoneal dialysis , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , emergency medicine , renal function
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). It is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality. The optimal timing of renal replacement therapy (RRT) remains unknown, resulting in a wide variation in observed current practices. There is a paucity of data on current practices within ICUs in South Africa.