Renal failure
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Electrolyte mass balance during CVVH: lactate vs. bicarbonate-buffered replacement fluids.
To compare the effect of lactate vs. bicarbonate-buffered replacement fluids on electrolyte mass balance during isovolemic continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH). ⋯ Mass balance during isovolemic CVVH is significantly affected by the type of replacement fluid administered prefilter. Isovolemic CVVH is not isonatremic and the use of bicarbonate-buffered fluid results in a significant accumulation of chloride and a loss of magnesium.