Nursing in Critical Care
Analysis of Factors Influencing Downtime During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients and Construction of a Prediction Model
ABSTRACT Background Prolonged CRRT downtime compromises treatment efficacy and worsens outcomes. Daily downtime > 20% exacerbates acidosis and is associated with 28‐day mortality. Aims This study aimed to develop and validate a bedside‐accessible nomogram for early identification of treatment days at risk of suboptimal CRRT downtime control in critically ill patients. Study Design This retrospective cohort study was conducted in one Chinese ICU (January 2019–December 2023). The binary outcome was cumulative downtim …