A prospective assessment of the effect of aminophylline therapy on urine output and inflammation in critically ill children

Background: Aminophylline, an established bronchodilator, is also purported to be an effective diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent. However, the data to support these contentions are scant. We conducted a prospective, open-label, single arm, single center study to assess the hypothesis that aminop...

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Main Authors: Robert F Tamburro, Neal J Thomas, Gary D Ceneviva, Michael D Dettorre, Gretchen L Brummel, Steven E Lucking
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00059/full