Clinical Study

Acute Renal Replacement Therapy in Children with Diarrhea-Associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Single Center 16 Years of Experience

Table 1

Patient characteristics and ARRT details.

Number of patients (n)58
Male/Female25/34
Highest creatinine, mean (±SD), μmol/L261.3 (±240.1)
Lowest platelet count, mean (±SD), ×103/mm340.9 (±23.5)
Patients that received platelets transfusion3 (5%) Mean
duration of anuria (±SD), days8.47 (±8.9)
Duration of RRT (±SD), days20 (±32.4)
Duration of admission (±SD) days23.8 (±11.6)
Peritoneal fluid leak13 (22%)
PD catheter malfunction5 (9%)
Pleuro-peritoneal communication and leak2 (3%)
PD catheter surgical revisions9 (16%)
Bleeding events0
Patients treated for suspected peritonitis11 (20%)
Patients that required ICU admission11 (20%)
Mortality1 (2%)