Figure 1. Patient flowchart During the study period, of the 1,623 patients admitted to the ICU, 44 underwent CRRT. Patients who did not receive RRT and those who received IRRT were excluded. RRT: renal replacement therapy, CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy, IRRT: intermittent renal replacement therapy, ICU: intensive care unit.
Figure 2. Blood carnitine concentration by disease The percentage of patients with carnitine deficiency for each disease is shown. Other diseases were anorexia nervosa and diabetic ketoacidosis, suggesting the possibility of background malnutrition.
Figure 3. Relationship between blood purification volume and blood carnitine concentration in patients who underwent CRRT. The normal blood concentration for total carnitine is 45-91 μmol/L. As blood purification volume increased, blood carnitine concentration decreased. CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy.
