Efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine in Preventing Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Study

Efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine in Preventing Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Study

Purpose: To evaluate whether perioperative N-acetylcysteine (NAC) administration reduces the risk of cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI). Materials and Methods: A systematic literature review (Medline, PubMed, Cochrane, Biomedical central, Google Scholar) identified 10 studies (...

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Main Authors: Mei Mei, Hong-Wen Zhao, Qian-Guang Pan, You-Min Pu, Mao-Zhi Tang, Bing-Bing Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
Subjects:
n-acetylcysteine
acute kidney injury/kidney injury
cardiac surgery/heart surgery
coronary artery bypass
creatinine
meta-analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2016.1269853

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2016.1269853

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