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Published in: Critical Care 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | Acute Kidney Injury | Letter

Letter to the editor regarding “Accelerated versus standard initiation of renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCT studies”

Authors: Kate Magner, Edward Clark, Swapnil Hiremath

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2021

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To the Editor …
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Title
Letter to the editor regarding “Accelerated versus standard initiation of renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCT studies”
Authors
Kate Magner
Edward Clark
Swapnil Hiremath
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03528-2

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