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Heparin versus citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care: the RRAM observational study

Abstract:

Background: In the UK, 10% of admissions to intensive care units receive continuous renal replacement therapy with regional citrate anticoagulation replacing systemic heparin anticoagulation over the last decade. Regional citrate anticoagulation is now used in > 50% of intensive care units, despite little evidence of safety or effectiveness.

Aim: The aim of the Renal Replacement Anticoagulant Management study was to evaluate the clinical and health economic impacts of intensive care units moving from systemic heparin anticoagulation to regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy.

Design: This was an observational comparative effectiveness study.

Setting: The setting was NHS adult general intensive care units in England and Wales.

Participants: Participants were adults receiving continuous renal replacement therapy in an intensive care unit participating in the Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre Case Mix Programme national clinical audit between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2017.

Interventions: Exposure – continuous renal replacement therapy in an intensive care unit after completion of transition to regional citrate anticoagulation. Comparator – continuous renal replacement therapy in an intensive care unit before starting transition to regional citrate anticoagulation or had not transitioned.

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.3310/zxhi9396

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Institution:
University of Oxford
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MSD
Department:
Clinical Neurosciences
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0000-0002-8176-0831


Publisher:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Journal:
Health Technology Assessment More from this journal
Volume:
26
Issue:
13
Pages:
1-58
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2022-02-01
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EISSN:
2046-4924
ISSN:
1366-5278
Pmid:
35212260


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English
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Pubs id:
1241515
Local pid:
pubs:1241515
Deposit date:
2023-07-04

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