Aadil Kakajiwala1,2, Thomas Jemielita3, John Z Hughes4, Kimberly Windt5, Michelle Denburg5, Stuart L Goldstein6, Benjamin Laskin5. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. kakajiwala_a@kids.wustl.edu. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Campus Box 8116, 660 Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA. kakajiwala_a@kids.wustl.edu. 3. Department of Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 4. Drexel College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 5. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 6. Center for Acute Care Nephrology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clotting of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) circuits leads to inadequate clearance, decreased ultrafiltration, and increased resource use. We identified factors associated with premature clotting of circuits during CRRT in children. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort of 26 children (median age 11.8 years) receiving 79 CRRT circuits (51 heparin, 22 citrate, 6 using no anticoagulation), we captured hourly pressure, flow, and fluid removal rates along with all activated clotting time (ACT) and circuit ionized calcium measurements. Cox and logistic regression models were used to examine factors associated with premature circuit clotting before the scheduled 3-day circuit change. RESULTS: Of the 79 circuits, 51 (64.6%) underwent unplanned filter change due to filter clotting (median duration 18.25 h, interquartile range [IQR] 9.25, 33.5 h), and 28 (35.4%) underwent scheduled change (median duration 66 h, IQR 61.00, 69.00 h). Patient age, catheter size and location, blood flow rate, and the percentage of pre-filter replacement fluid were not associated with premature clotting. Heparin circuits were less likely than citrate circuits to clot prematurely. Each 1-mmHg increase in the transmembrane or filter pressure was independently associated with a 1.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.0-2.0%) and 1.5% (95% CI 1.0-2.0%) higher risk of clotting, respectively. Higher ACTs were associated with lower transmembrane (p = 0.03) and filter (p < 0.001) pressures. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of circuits in our cohort were subject to unplanned filter changes. Elevated transmembrane and filter pressures were associated with clotting. Our results suggest that maintaining higher ACT may decrease the risk of circuit clotting. Larger studies are needed to examine other factors that may prolong the lifespan of the CRRT circuit in this high-risk population.
BACKGROUND: Clotting of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) circuits leads to inadequate clearance, decreased ultrafiltration, and increased resource use. We identified factors associated with premature clotting of circuits during CRRT in children. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort of 26 children (median age 11.8 years) receiving 79 CRRT circuits (51 heparin, 22 citrate, 6 using no anticoagulation), we captured hourly pressure, flow, and fluid removal rates along with all activated clotting time (ACT) and circuit ionizedcalcium measurements. Cox and logistic regression models were used to examine factors associated with premature circuit clotting before the scheduled 3-day circuit change. RESULTS: Of the 79 circuits, 51 (64.6%) underwent unplanned filter change due to filter clotting (median duration 18.25 h, interquartile range [IQR] 9.25, 33.5 h), and 28 (35.4%) underwent scheduled change (median duration 66 h, IQR 61.00, 69.00 h). Patient age, catheter size and location, blood flow rate, and the percentage of pre-filter replacement fluid were not associated with premature clotting. Heparin circuits were less likely than citrate circuits to clot prematurely. Each 1-mmHg increase in the transmembrane or filter pressure was independently associated with a 1.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.0-2.0%) and 1.5% (95% CI 1.0-2.0%) higher risk of clotting, respectively. Higher ACTs were associated with lower transmembrane (p = 0.03) and filter (p < 0.001) pressures. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of circuits in our cohort were subject to unplanned filter changes. Elevated transmembrane and filter pressures were associated with clotting. Our results suggest that maintaining higher ACT may decrease the risk of circuit clotting. Larger studies are needed to examine other factors that may prolong the lifespan of the CRRT circuit in this high-risk population.
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