Alev Yilmaz's research while affiliated with Istanbul University and other places

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Bakcground The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of citrate versus heparin anticoagulation for CRRT in critically-ill children. Methods This retrospective comparative cohort reviewed the clinical records of critically-ill children undergoing CRRT with either RCA or systemic heparin anticoagulation. The primary outcome measu...

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... In the current issue of Pediatric Research, Atis et al. reported their experience treating 131 critically ill children on CKRT with systemic heparin or regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) in a tertiary PICU located in Istanbul. 2 Here, we will review the advantages and disadvantages of the two anticoagulant strategies and discuss key points relevant to the study of Atis et al. Systemic unfractionated heparin (UFH) was the first-choice anticoagulant used in the 90 s for CKRT, given the experience available using heparin in hemodialysis, its low cost and efficacy to prevent thrombotic events, and rapid reversal with protamine. ...