Continuous infusion versus bolus injection of furosemide in critically ill patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Signa Vitae

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 58-63

  Zangrillo, Alberto ^b   Cabrini, Luca ^a,b   Monti, Giacomo ^b   Stefano, Turi ^b   Moizo, Elena ^b   Vinciguerra, Federico ^b   Frau, Giovanna ^b   Biondi Zoccai, Giuseppe G ^c  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diuretics; Drug therapy; Furosemide; Intensive care; Kidney Failure; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE;

BOLUS INJECTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 80755184697     PISSN: 13345605     EISSN: 1845206X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22514/SV62.102011.8     Document Type: Review

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