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Subject Area

Clinical Pathology

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of furosemide stress test (FST) in patients with oliguric acute kidney injury (AKI) and its effect on increasing urine output compared with the effect of dialysis. Background AKI is a common complication of critical illness; 7–10% of ICU patients present with AKI during their ICU stay and about 45–60% of them are associated with high mortality while the early detection of adult patients with AKI may provide the opportunity to treat and prevent the extension to chronic kidney injury. Patients and methods A cohort study was conducted on two groups: one group included 40 cases who received FST following 80 mg furosemide intravenous shots upon inclusion in this study. The second group included 40 cases who did not respond to 80 mg furosemide intravenous shots and then received standard management by dialysis. Data were collected and tabulated. Results There is no significant difference between both groups of the study regarding: outcome (progression to grade III according to the Acute Kidney Injury Network III, length of stay in ICU, and mortality) and urine output. Conclusion FST does not have an additional privilege over standard management (by dialysis) in the treatment of AKI.

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