Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients in the HVHF and IHD groups.

<p><i>Note</i>: BUN, blood urea nitrogen; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; HVHF, high-volume hemofiltration; IHD, intermittent hemodialysis; SD, standard deviation; Scr, serum creatinine. Circulatory failure, myocardial damage, DIC, organ dysfunction, renal failure and respiratory failure are defined as in references 13 and 14.</p><p>Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients in the HVHF and IHD groups.