Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury: Indication, Proper Initiation, and Prescription.
- Author:
Eun Kyoung LEE
1
;
Jai Won CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Renal replacement therapy;
Acute kidney injury
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Hospital Mortality;
Humans;
Kidney;
Prescriptions;
Renal Replacement Therapy
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(1):17-21
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Despite substantial advances in dialytic techniques and machines, acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is associated with up to 60% in-hospital mortality. But, there is no full detail of definite RRT to overcome the significant morbidity and mortality of AKI. What is most important in the treatment for AKI is that RRT is not a cause-specific therapy but a life-supportive management. This review discusses the indications of, proper initiation of, and optimal prescription for RRT to improve the survival of the patients with AKI.
