Impact of furosemide on mortality and the requirement for renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

• Published in: Annals of intensive care Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 85 - 9
• Main Authors: Krzych, Łukasz J., Czempik, Piotr F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 24.07.2019; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Acute kidney injury; Acute renal failure; Anesthesiology; Clinical outcomes; Critical Care Medicine; Drug therapy; Emergency Medicine; Evidence-based medicine; Furosemide; Injuries; Intensive; Intensive care; Kidneys; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Renal replacement therapy; Systematic review; Renal replacement therapy; Mortality; Acute kidney injury; Furosemide; Acute renal failure

Objective To examine the impact of furosemide on mortality and the need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) in adult patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) based on current evidence. Data sources PubMed (Medline) and Embase were searched from 1998 to October 2018. Study selection We retrieved data...