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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for preventing acute kidney injury after surgical procedures requiring cardiac bypass
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Lewicki, Michelle Ng, Irene Schneider, Antoine G. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery among whom it is associated with poor outcomes, prolonged hospital stays and increased mortality. Statin drugs can produce more than one effect independent of their lipid lowering effect, and may improve kidney injury through inhibition of postoperative inflammatory responses. |
| Related Links | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010480.pub2/pdf |
| ISSN | 1469493X |
| e-ISSN | 14651858 |
| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd010480.pub2 |
| Journal | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2015-03-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |