Outcome Assessment, Renal Replacement Therapies
Conditions
Keywords
renal replacement therapy, hemodialysis, intensive care unit, outcomes
Brief summary
Rationale: Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a frequently occurring entity among critically ill patients. This study aims to determine the outcomes of patients undergoing renal replacement therapy in the ICU. Study Objective: To find the outcomes of patients undergoing RRT in the ICU in terms of mortality and length of ICU stay. Design: A registry based, retrospective, descriptive study. Sample size: Convenience sampling of all the patients who require RRT during the ICU stay. Duration: Retrospective data from three years January 1, 2020 to December 30, 2023. Place: Intensive care units (ICUs) of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH). Interventions: Not applicable Expected results: The study will help determine the outcomes of the critically ill patients undergoing RRT in a low middle income country ICU.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age\>18 years * Admission to the ICU * All patients undergoing RRT during ICU stay
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ICU mortality | A the end of 3 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment limitations | At the end of 3 years | Patients who receiving treatment limitation orders (Leave against medical advice, do not resuscitate/do not intubate, withdrawal of treatment orders) |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LOS-ICU | At the end of 3 years | Number of days admitted to the ICU |
Countries
Nepal
Outcome results
None listed