Abstract Objectives To evaluate the real-world impact of implementing routine postoperative amino acid infusion on cardiac surgery–associated acute kidney injury (AKI). Design Before-and-after study. Setting Intensive care unit (ICU). Participants..
Read MoreAbstract Background Intravenous amino acids (AA) reduce acute kidney injury (AKI) in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Because the optimal duration of AA infusion is unknown, we investigated the effect..
Read MoreAbstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and important complication of cardiac surgery. Decreased perfusion is a key mechanism. This decreased perfusion may be attenuated by intravenous amino..
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