Reconsidering ultrafiltration in the acute cardiorenal syndrome

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 367, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 2351-2352

  Tang, W H Wilson ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; DIURETIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; CARDIORENAL SYNDROME; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIURETIC THERAPY; EDITORIAL; HEMOCONCENTRATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84871066339     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1212881     Document Type: Editorial

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