SLED is known as sustained low-efficiency dialysis. This procedure is a popular form of renal replacement therapy for renal failure patients in the ICU. The benefits of SLED are better clearance of solutes, hemodynamic tolerability, flexible treatment schedule, and low cost of treatment. This therapy uses a conventional hemodialysis machine with lower blood-pump speeds and dialysate flow rates to provide solute and fluid removal slower than IHD (intermittent hemodialysis) and faster than conventional CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy).
Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis - A Hybrid Form of Dialysis
The SLED technique combines the advantages of conventional intermittent hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy. Read below to learn more.
