It was found that for ARDS, using CRRT in addition to conventional therapy can reduce the mortality rate (I2 = 0%; RR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.30–0.53; p < 0.01), the incidence of VAP (I2 = 0%; RR: 0.44; 95% CI: 0.33–0.59; p < 0.01), ICU length of stay, mechanical ventilation time, and EVLWI at 72 h, as well as APACHE II score, TNF‐α, and IL‐6 at various time points. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is ventilator-associated pneumonia.