Comparison of Sustained Hemodiafiltration with Acetate-Free Dialysate and Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration for the Treatment of Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

Table 5

Outcome by treatment group.

Characteristic	CVVHDF	SHDF	P value
Total ICU days	18.8 ± 11.1	14.1 ± 7.2	NS
Total hospital days	42.3 ± 18.8	33.7 ± 18.8	<.05
Survival until discharge from ICU or for 30 d (%)	76	88	NS
ICU survival (%)	72	84	NS
Hospital survival (%)	64	80	NS
ICU renal recovery (%)
All patients	20	44	<.05
Survivors	27.8	52.3	<.05
Hospital renal recovery (%)
All patients	40	68	<.05
Survivors	62.5	85	<.05

CVVHDF: continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration; ICU: intensive care unit; SHDF: sustained hemodiafiltration.