Loop diuretic use following fluid resuscitation in the critically ill.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To identify the incidence of continuation of newly initiated loop diuretics upon intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital discharge and identify factors associated with continuation.

Methods

This was a single-center retrospective study using electronic health records in the setting of adult ICUs at a quaternary care academic medical center. It involved patients with sepsis admitted to the ICU from January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2019, who received intravenous fluid resuscitation. The endpoints of interest were (1) the incidence of loop diuretic use during an ICU stay following fluid resuscitation, (2) continuation of loop diuretics following transition of care, and (3) potential factors associated with loop diuretic continuation after transition from the ICU.

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SUBMITTER: Alaskar MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8788010 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature