• Yan Yu, Ming Bai, Zhang Wei, Lijuan Zhao, Yangping Li, Feng Ma, and Shiren Sun.
• Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, China.
• Ren Fail. 2020 Nov 1; 42 (1): 748-758.

PurposeWe conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) versus those of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) anticoagulation for CVVH in severe hypercalcemia patients.MethodsBetween January 2014 and May 2019, 33 severe hypercalcemia patients underwent CVVH. Patients were divided into the RCA and LMWH groups. Calcium-free replacement solution was used. Serum total calcium reduction rate (RRSeCa), filter lifespan, bleeding, totCa/ionCa ratio, citrate accumulation, and catheter occlusion were evaluated as outcomes.ResultsRCA and LMWH were employed for CVVH in 14 and 43 filters, respectively. RRSeCa was not significantly different between the LMWH and RCA groups (p = .320), but RCA-CVVH was more effective in reducing ionized calcium at half of the time points (p < .05). RCA significantly prolonged the median filter lifespan (>72 h vs. 24.0 h [IQR, 15.0-26.0], p = .012). The incidence of filter failure was 55.8% (24/43) in the LMWH group and 21.4% (3/14) in the RCA group (p = .033). The adjusted results demonstrated that RCA could significantly reduce the risk of filter failure (p = .043, 95% CI 0.059-0.957, HR = 0.238). No citrate accumulation or bleeding episodes were observed in the RCA-CVVH group. Seven bleeding episodes (7/43, 16.3%) occurred in the LMWH-CVVH group.ConclusionsIn patients with severe hypercalcemia who underwent CVVH, RCA more effectively decreased calcium levels and had a superior filter lifespan and no obvious adverse events compared with LMWH. Further prospective, randomized, controlled studies are warranted to obtain robust evidence.

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