Chinese expert consensus on the establishment and application of vascular access of critical care blood purification (2023)

Abstract

Critical patients have their own characteristics in the establishment and application of blood purification vascular access. In order to guide the blood purification work of this special group, the Chinese expert consensus on the establishment and application of blood purification vascular access in critically ill patients was developed by Chinese Cooperation Group of Critical Care Blood Purification. Literatures at home and abroad were retrieved and professional experience were taken into consideration. The key vascular access issues during blood purification in critically ill patients were listed and then the expert consultation forms were designed. Each item was revised considering objective evidence and expert opinions obtained through Delphi expert consultation and expert meeting. Experts reached agreement on 6 parts and 47 items, which will provide references for clinical works.