Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
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Clin J Am Soc Nephrol · Aug 2009
Sustained low efficiency dialysis in the continuous mode (C-SLED): dialysis efficacy, clinical outcomes, and survival predictors in critically ill cancer patients.
Oliguric, hypotensive patients who require large amounts of fluids may benefit from sustained low-efficiency dialysis performed continuously (C-SLED). C-SLED through higher clearance may improve survival, or through greater nutritional loss may worsen survival. No studies have assessed survival on C-SLED. The objective was to examine patient outcomes and survival predictors on C-SLED. ⋯ This first detailed report on C-SLED indicates that C-SLED can be effective and suggests a link between nutrition and survival.