Maintaining cardiovascular stability while eliminating toxins is the challenge that confronts intensivists managing critically ill patients whose kidneys have failed. Generally treated with continuous venovenous hemofiltration or intermittent hemodialysis, evidence is emerging that prolonged dialysis at low flow rates has equivalent safety and efficacy in acute renal failure, plus the advantages of flexible treatment timing and reduced costs.
- Danilo Fliser
- Jan T Kielstein
