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01-12-2015 | Systematic Review

Citrate versus heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy: an updated meta-analysis of RCTs

Authors: Ming Bai, Meilan Zhou, Lijie He, Feng Ma, Yangping Li, Yan Yu, Pengbo Wang, Li Li, Rui Jing, Lijuan Zhao, Shiren Sun

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 12/2015

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect and safety of citrate versus heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients by performing a meta-analysis of updated evidence.

Methods

Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched for eligible studies, and manual searches were also performed to identify additional trials. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of citrate versus heparin anticoagulation for CRRT were considered eligible for inclusion.

Results

Eleven RCTs with 992 patients and 1998 circuits met the inclusion criteria. Heparin was regionally delivered in two trials and systemically delivered in nine trials. Citrate for CRRT significantly reduced the risk of circuit loss compared to regional (HR 0.52, 95 % CI 0.35–0.77, P = 0.001) and systemic (HR 0.76, 95 % CI 0.59–0.98, P = 0.04) heparin. Citrate also reduced the incidence of filter failure (RR 0.70, 95 % CI 0.50–0.98, P = 0.04). The citrate group had a significantly lower bleeding risk than the systemic heparin group (RR 0.36, 95 % CI 0.21–0.60, P < 0.001) and a similar bleeding risk to the regional heparin group (RR 0.34, 95 % CI 0.01–8.24, P = 0.51). The incidences of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and hypocalcemia were increased in the heparin and citrate groups, respectively. No significant survival difference was observed between the groups.

Conclusions

Given the lower risk of circuit loss, filter failure, bleeding, and HIT, regional citrate should be considered a better anticoagulation method than heparin for CRRT in critically ill patients without any contraindication.

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Title: Citrate versus heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy: an updated meta-analysis of RCTs
Authors: Ming Bai
Meilan Zhou
Lijie He
Feng Ma
Yangping Li
Yan Yu
Pengbo Wang
Li Li
Rui Jing
Lijuan Zhao
Shiren Sun
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-4099-0

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