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Table 2 Initial RCA-CRRT settings

From: Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration with a low citrate dose regional anticoagulation protocol and a phosphate-containing solution: effects on acid–base status and phosphate supplementation needs

RCA-CRRT settings

Protocol A

Protocol B

P-value

Prescribed dialysis dose§, ml/kg/h

28.25 (26.69–29.66)

26.67 (25.69–28.88)

0.333

Blood flow rate, ml/min

130 (130–140)

140 (140–140)

0.083

Pre-dilution citrate solution flow rate, l/h

1.56 (1.50–1.68)

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

<0.001

Pre-dilution,%

16.67 (16.58–16.67)

10.64 (10.64–10.64)

<0.001

Post-dilution replacement fluid flow rate, l/h

0.80 (0.80–0.95)

0.60 (0.55–0.80)

<0.001

Dialysate flow rate, l/h

N/A

0.50 (0.50–0.50)

-

Filtration Fraction,%

38.4 (34.5–40.3)

27.0 (25.7–28.8)

<0.001

10% Calcium chloride infusion rate, mmol/h

2.00 (1.60–2.10)

1.90 (1.36–2.28)

0.344

Citrate infusion rate, mmol/h

18.70 (18.00–20.15)

18.00 (18.00–18.00)

0.051

Estimated citrate load, mmol/h

12.34 (11.74–13.92)

12.35 (12.05–12.65)

0.471

Estimated citrate dose, mmol/l

2.84 (2.74–2.91)

2.83 (2.76–2.95)

0.618

  1. Data are expressed as median (IQR). § Corrected for pre-dilution.