High-volume haemofiltration for sepsis in adults.

CONCLUSIONS: Investigators reported no adverse effects of HVHF (low-quality evidence). The results of this meta-analysis show that very few studies have been conducted to investigate the use of HVHF in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock (four studies, 201 participants, low-quality evidence). Researchers should consider additional randomized controlled trials that are large and multi-centred and have clinically relevant outcome measures. The cost-effectiveness of HVHF should also be studied. .
PMID: 28141912 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - January 30, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Borthwick EM, Hill CJ, Rabindranath KS, Maxwell AP, McAuley DF, Blackwood B Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research