Goal-directed diuresis: A case - control study of continuous furosemide infusion in critically ill trauma patients

Background: Excessive crystalloid administration is common and associated with negative outcomes in critically ill trauma patients. Continuous furosemide infusion (CFI) to remove excessive fluid has not been previously described in this population. We hypothesized that a goal-directed CFI is more ef...

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Main Authors: Daniel Dante Yeh, Gwendolyn M Van Der Wilden, Catrina Cropano, Yuchiao Chang, David R King, Marc De Moya, Peter Fagenholz, Haytham Kaafarani, Jarone Lee, George Velmahos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=34;epage=38;aulast=Yeh