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Table 3 Reasons for stopping continuous veno-venous hemofiltration

From: Feasibility and efficacy of modified fixed citrate concentration protocol using only commercial preparations in critically ill patients: a prospective cohort study with a historical control group

 

Fixed group

Titrated group

P value

Spontaneous circuit failure, n (%)

 Clotting

10 (15.2)

19 (29.7)

0.047

 Catheter dysfunction

3 (4.5)

4 (6.3)

0.667

Elective discontinuation, n (%)

 Replaced as planned after 72 h

45 (68.2)

34 (53.1)

0.079

 Clinical target achievement

4 (6.1)

3 (4.7)

0.729

 Death

3 (4.5)

2 (3.1)

0.674

 Citrate Accumulation

1 (1.5)

2 (3.1)

0.541