Pediatric nephrology : journal of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Outcomes associated with the use of renal replacement therapy in children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after heart surgery: a multi-institutional analysis.
The primary objective of this investigation was to study the association between renal replacement therapy (RRT) and outcomes in children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ⋯ We demonstrated worsening outcomes in children receiving ECMO with RRT compared to children receiving ECMO without RRT. Although the results could reflect confounding by severity of illness, they provide a rationale for prospective testing of use of RRT in critically ill children receiving ECMO with heart surgery.