Approaches to effectively prevent and manage organ dysfunction in critically ill patients remain elusive. Key studies in 2016 highlighted the challenges in finding effective treatments for renal failure in sepsis and assessed the optimal timing of renal replacement therapy initiation in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury.
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Mehta, R. Managing organ dysfunction in critical care. Nat Rev Nephrol 13, 71–72 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2016.193
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