Background Various methods have been used to try to protect kidney function in patients
undergoing surgery. These most often include pharmacological interventions such as …

Objective To identify all interventions that increase or reduce mortality in patients with acute
kidney injury (AKI) and to establish the agreement between stated beliefs and actual …

Objective: Fluid overload has been independently associated with increased morbidity and
mortality in pediatric patients with renal failure, acute lung injury, and sepsis. Pediatric …

Background Furosemide is the most common loop diuretic used worldwide. The off-label
administration of furosemide bolus (es) for the prevention or to reverse acute kidney injury …

OBJECTIVES Our goal was to investigate the efficacy of balanced forced diuresis in
reducing the rate of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cardiac surgical patients requiring …

Introduction Acute renal dysfunction is a common complication of cardiac surgery.
Furosemide is used in prevention, or treatment, of acute renal dysfunction. This study was …

Background Several studies have examined the potential benefits of continuous vs
intermittent (bolus) intravenous loop diuretic administration in hospitalized patients with …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The incidence of AKI is increasing and despite clinical …

Objective Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of cardiac surgical patients,
the occurrence of which is multifactorial. Furosemide is the most common loop diuretic and …

Background: Acute kidney injury is a common complication of cardiac surgery that increases
morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study is to analyze the association of …