Mortality and long-term dialysis requirement among elderly continuous renal replacement therapy patients in a tertiary referral intensive care unit
Journal Title: Journal of the Intensive Care Society - Year 2019, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
Elderly patients are frequently considered poor candidates for continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care units, but with little evidence base.
Authors and Affiliations
Michael Conroy, John O’Flynn, Brian Marsh
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