WHY USE CRRT?
Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) requiring dialysis in ICU patients continues to increase.15
Fluid overload is independently associated with mortality
Patients receiving CRRT had reduced fluid accumulation over time compared with those receiving IHD
An episode of AKI costs nearly as much as the in-patients costs for stroke and more than for heart failure or pneumonia
The 5-year total cost, including the cost of dialysis dependence, was lower for a CRRT patient
The PRISMAFLEX system does not have a specific pediatric indication. It is indicated for patients weighing more than 20 kg.