N-Acetylcysteine for Preventing of Acute Kidney Injury in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Metaanalysis.

CONCLUSION: Our study shows that intravenous infusion of NAC could prevent postoperative AKI in preexisting-renal-failure patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
PMID: 30604677 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - December 19, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: He G, Li Q, Li W, Wang L, Yang J, Zeng F Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research