Preoperative alpha sub 2-adrenergic receptor agonists preven... : Critical Care Medicine
Preoperative alpha sub 2-adrenergic receptor agonists prevent the deterioration of renal …

We prospectively studied the effects of renal protection intervention in 17 patients with
preoperative abnormal renal function (plasma creatinine> 1.5 mg/dL) scheduled for elective …

Because development of acute renal failure is one of the most potent predictors of outcome
in cardiac surgery patients, the prevention of renal dysfunction is of utmost importance in …

Objective: To determine whether fenoldopam and N-acetylcysteine prevent renal
deterioration and improve hospital outcome for patients with chronic renal insufficiency …

R ENAL DYSFUNCTION remains a serious complication during the perioperative period in
critically ill patients undergoing major surgery. The onset of acute renal failure (ARF) …

Objective: To evaluate if the calcium channel blocker diltiazem protects postoperatively renal
function in cardiac surgical patients with preexisting mild-to-moderate renal dysfunction …

Renal insufficiency after cardiac surgery is associated with increased mortality, morbidity,
and length of intensive care unit stay. A convenient surrogate measure would facilitate the …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the renoprotective effects of
fenoldopam in patients at high risk of postoperative acute kidney injury undergoing elective …

Background The authors investigated the incidence and risk factors for postoperative acute
renal failure after major noncardiac surgery among patients with previously normal renal …

Background Renal impairment often follows cardiac surgery. The authors investigated
whether sevoflurane produces greater increases in plasma creatinine concentration than …