Background: Blood purification (BP) is one of the most important rescue measures for patients with critical illness in the intensive care unit (ICU), especially for those with acute kidney injury.The purpose of this nationwide survey was to reveal the real world of current BP practice in different ICUs all over China.This study was designed to be a multi-center cross-sectional study.Methods: All adult patients (over 18 years of age), who were admitted to ICU and required BP in 35 sub-centers across China were included during 30-day survey period in 2018.Demographic characteristics and clinical data were recorded including the timing of treatment initiation, indications, modality, relative contraindication, establishment of vascular access, selection of filter/membrane,settings, anti-coagulation, executive department, complication, intake, and output.Discussion: This nationwide survey may contribute to reveal the real world of current BP practice in different ICUs all over China.
Blood purification Acute kidney injury Intensive care unit Adult China
Yang Gao Zhi-Dong Qi Rui-Jin Liu Hai-Tao Liu Qiu-Yuan Han Xing Zhang Rui Huang Ming Li Zhen-Yu Yang Jun-Bo Zheng Jing-Dong Qu Si-Cong Wang Yan-Song Liu Hong-Liang Wang Kai-Jiang Yu
Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, H Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Cancer Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heil Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Cancer Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heil Institute of Critical Care Medicine in Sino Russian Medical Research Center of Harbin Medical Univer