Research Article

Clinical Survey of Decreased Blood Flow Rate in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Retrospective Observational Study

Table 4

Clinical factors associated with the development of the decreased blood flow rate, evaluated by multivariate Cox regression analyses.

Multivariate analysis
HR95% CI value

Model 1
Age1.010.99–1.030.32
Male1.070.57–2.000.84
SOFA score1.040.96–1.130.33
Catheter position (jugular vein)0.620.29–1.330.22
ACT1.000.99–1.010.69

Model 2
Age1.020.99–1.040.07
Height1.020.99–1.050.19
SOFA score1.040.96–1.140.34
Catheter position (jugular vein)0.530.25–1.150.11
Hb1.130.99–1.280.05

Model 3
Age1.020.99–1.040.17
Height1.020.99–1.050.22
SOFA score1.040.95–1.130.45
Catheter position (jugular vein)0.600.28–1.280.19
Alb1.110.73–1.680.64

Model 4
Age1.020.99–1.040.17
Height1.020.99–1.050.23
SOFA score1.030.95–1.120.50
Catheter position (jugular vein)0.590.28–1.270.18
Sepsis or severe infectious diseases0.900.48–1.670.72

Model 5
Age1.020.99–1.040.16
Height1.020.99–1.050.18
SOFA score1.030.95–1.120.50
Catheter position (jugular vein)0.610.28–1.300.20
Heart failure0.820.44–1.540.54

Model 6
Age1.020.99–1.040.17
Height1.020.99–1.050.19
SOFA score1.030.94–1.120.57
Catheter position (jugular vein)0.590.28–1.260.18
CVVHDF1.130.51–2.520.76

ACT, activating coagulation time; Alb, albumin; CI, confidence interval; CVVHDF, continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration; Hb, hemoglobin; HD, hemodialysis; HR, hazard ratio; SOFA score, sequential organ failure assessment score.