Effect of nesiritide on renal function: A retrospective review

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1857-1863

  Cheng, Judy W M ^a,b   Merl, Man Yee ^a   Nguyen, Huan M ^c  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decompensated heart failure; Nesiritide; Renal function; Utilization evaluation

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE; NESIRITIDE;

CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CREATININE; DIURETICS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATRIURETIC AGENTS; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 27944465592     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079905X65240     Document Type: Conference Paper

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