Continuous venovenous hemofiltration using a stand-alone blood pump for acute kidney injury in field hospitals in Syria.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in the intensive care unit and in trauma victims of armed conflicts.1 AKI has a poor prognosis, with life-threatening complications such as hyperkalemia, severe acidosis, and pulmonary edema and compromised oxygenation, unless renal replacement therapy is provided with intermittent hemodialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy.1, 2, 3 These therapies typically require complex machines, expert staff, and expensive infrastructure that may not be available in armed conflicts.4