Postoperative 20% albumin vs standard care and acute kidney injury after high-risk cardiac surgery (ALBICS): study protocol for a randomised trial

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. Factors such as cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamping and surgical stress may precipitate renal hypoperfusion and ischaemia, inflammation and oxidative stress are associated with development of AKI. Al...

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Main Authors: Mayurathan Balachandran, Piyusha Banneheke, Adrian Pakavakis, Wisam Al-Bassam, Vineet Sarode, Michael Rowland, Yahya Shehabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05519-8