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01-02-2011 | Poster presentation
Effect of total parenteral nutrition on the duration of haemofilter circuit
Authors:
S Saha, P Shah, J Gibbs, J Collins
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2011
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Excerpt
An effective haemofilter circuit is essential for performing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) efficiently and without interruption. Premature clotting is a major problem in the daily practice of CRRT associated with blood loss [
1], increased workload and cost implications. Early clotting is related to various factors ranging from bio-incompatibility of the CRRT circuit material, the modality used, ineffective anticoagulation, to site of catheter placement. Shortened haemofilter circuit survival time due to high lipid content in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has also been described in a case report [
2]. We wish to determine whether TPN infusion led to shortening of haemofilter circuit duration. …
