Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Dec 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialLoop diuretics in the management of acute renal failure: a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study.
Studies on the role of loop diuretics in patients with acute renal failure (ARF) are largely retrospective, anecdotal, and poorly controlled. We report the results of a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study examining the effect of loop diuretics on renal recovery, dialysis, and death in patients with ARF. ⋯ The use of loop diuretics in oliguric patients with ARF can result in a diuresis. There is no evidence that these drugs can alter outcome.