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World J Crit Care Med. May 9, 2022; 11(3): 178-191
Published online May 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i3.178
Published online May 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i3.178
Ref. | Country, design | Inter-vention duration | Major eligibility criteria | Study groups (sample size) | Median daily dose of diuretic (route) | Patients characteristics | |
Apte et al[21], 2008 | Australia; RCT | 72 h | (1) Mechanically ventilated; and (2) On continuous IV furosemide | Furosemide + Spironolactone (n = 10) | 97 mg (71-288) (IV); 300 mg (PO) | (1) Age: 68 (55-79); (2) Male sex: 7 (70%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: -; (4) Apache II Score: 21 (15-28); and (5) Positive ventilation: 10 (100%) | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: 4 (40%); (2) Cardiovascular: 2 (20%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: 2 (20%). In-hospital mortality: - |
Furosemide + Placebo (n = 10) | 168 mg (74-295) (IV) | (1) Age: 67 (52-76); (2) Male sex: 6 (60%); (3) SCr, umol/L: -; (4) Apache II Score: 24 (17-26); and (5) Positive ventilation: 10 (100%) | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: 6 (60%); (2) Cardiovascular: 1 (10%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: 0 (0%). In-hospital mortality: - | ||||
Bihari et al[22], 2016 | Australia; RCT | 24 h | (1) Fluid overload (> 10% ICU admission weight); and (2) No prior diuretic last 48 h | Furosemide (n = 20) | 1 mg/kg (IV); Median weight: 78 kg | (1) Age: 75 (62-86); (2) Male sex: 12 (60%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 97 (69-133); (4) Apache III Score: 68 ± 21; and (5) Positive ventilation: 14 (70%) | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: 3 (15%); (2) Cardiovascular: 3 (15%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: 12 (60%). In-hospital mortality: 5 (25) |
Furosemide + Indapamide (n = 20) | 1 mg/kg (IV); 5 mg (PO) | (1) Age: 70 (53-75); (2) Male sex: 14 (70%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 91 (63-141); (4) Apache III Score: 74 (29); and (5) Positive ventilation: 10 (50%) | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: 3 (15%); (2) Cardiovascular: 4 (20%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: 10 (50%). In-hospital mortality: 5 (25) | ||||
Bohn et al[27], 20191 | United States; Observa-tional (paired groups) | 24 h | (1) ADHF with reduced ejection fraction; and (2) Not responding to furosemide monotherapy | Furosemide + Chlorothiazide (n = 34, from 108)1 | ≥ 80 mg (IV); 500 to 1000 mg (IV) | (1) Age: 64 (54-69); (2) Male sex: 74 (69%); (3) SCr, umol/L: 132 (90-187); (4) Apache II Score: 12 (9-15); and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 108 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: 21 (19) |
Furosemide (n = 34, from 108)1 | ≥ 80 mg (IV) | - | - | ||||
Furosemide + Metolazone (n = 16, from 60)1 | ≥ 80 mg (IV); 5 to 10 mg (PO) | (1) Age: 63 (54-74); (2) Male sex: 41 (68%); (3) SCr, umol/L: 142 (102-188); (4) Apache II Score: 10 (7-14); and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 60 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: 1 (2) | ||||
Furosemide (n = 16, from 60)1 | ≥ 80 mg (IV) | - | - | ||||
Heming et al[24], 2011 | France; Observa-tional | 24 h | (1) Mechanically ventilated; and (2) Acute respiratory failure | Furosemide + Acetazolamide (n = 29, from 68)2 | 80 mg (40-80) (IV); 500 to 1000 mg (PO) | (1) Age: 77 (73-83); (2) Male sex: 9 (31%); (3) SCr, umol/L: 66 (57-89); (4) Apache II Score: 25 (20-30); and (5) Positive ventilation: 29 (100%) | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: 6 (21%); (2) Cardiovascular: 5 (17%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: 16 (55%). In-hospital mortality: 10 (34) |
Imiela and Budaj[25], 2017 | Poland; RCT | 96 h | (1) ADHF not responding to furosemide; and (2) Significant pulmonary overload | Furosemide3 + Acetazolamide (n = 10) | 110 mg (± 73) (IV); 250 to 500 mg (PO) | (1) Age: 73 (± 8.6); (2) Male sex: 8 (80%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 137 (± 42); (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 10 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: - |
Furosemide3 (n = 10) | 152 mg (± 97) (IV) | (1) Age: 71 (± 14); (2) Male sex: 9 (90%); (3) SCr, umol/L: 141 (± 77); (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 10 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: - | ||||
Michaud and Mintus[23], 2017 | United States; Observa-tional (paired groups) | 24 h | (1) Hospitalized at the ICU; and (2) Received IV furosemide + 2nd diuretics for severe fluid overload | Furosemide + Chlorothiazide (n = 58) | 280 mg (40-720) (IV); 392 mg (± 225) (IV) | (1) Age: 61 (± 12); (2) Male sex: 35 (60%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 124 (± 53); (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: 4 (6.8%); (2) Cardiovascular: 25 (43%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: 15 (26%). In-hospital mortality: 11 (19) |
Furosemide (n = 58) | 193 mg (20-710) (IV) | - | - | ||||
Furosemide + Metolazone (n = 64) | 240 mg (20-960) (IV); 6.8 mg (± 3.3) (PO) | (1) Age: 65 (± 14); (2) Male sex: 31 (48%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 115 (± 44); (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: 9 (14%); (2) Cardiovascular: 24 (38%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: 12 (19%). In-hospital mortality: 17 (27) | ||||
Furosemide (n = 64) | 130 mg (20-750) (IV) | - | - | ||||
Ng et al[28], 2013 | United States; Observa-tional (paired groups) | 48 h | (1) Hospitalized at the ICCU; and (2) Failed to respond to intermittent furosemide | Furosemide + Metolazone (n = 42) | 80 mg (80-160) (IV); 5 mg (2.5-10) (PO) | (1) Age: 57 (± 13); (2) Male sex: 22 (52%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 148 (± 88); (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 42 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: 0 (0) |
Furosemide (n = 42) | 80 mg (0-160) (IV) | - | - | ||||
Shulenberger et al[29], 2016 | United States; Observa-tional (paired groups) | 24 h | (1) ADHF with loop-diuretic resistance defined as > 160 mg/d of furosemide; and (2) Admitted in the ICU | Furosemide + Chlorothiazide (n = 40, from 88)4 | 346 mg (± 144) (IV); 508 mg (± 273) (IV) | (1) Age: 59 (± 12); (2) Male sex: 26 (65%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: -; (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 40 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: 3 (8.5) |
Furosemide (n = 40)4 | 351 mg (± 143) (IV) | ||||||
Furosemide + Metolazone (n = 38, from 89)4 | 261 mg (± 111) (IV); 5.7 mg (± 2.5) | (1) Age: 57 (± 13); (2) Male sex: 19 (50%); (3) SCr, umol/L: -; (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 38 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: 9 (24%) | ||||
Furosemide (n = 38)4 | 263 mg (± 102) (IV) | ||||||
Vánky et al[26], 1997 | Sweden; n-RCT (unpaired groups) | 24 h | (1) Hospitalized at the ICU post-Cardiac surgery; and (2) Received IV furosemide for severe fluid overload | Furosemide + HCTZ + Amiloride (n = 20) | 87 mg (± 4) (IV); 50 mg (PO); 5 mg (PO) | (1) Age: 70 (± 1.4); (2) Male sex: 15 (75%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 98 (± 3); (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 20 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: - |
Furosemide (n = 57) | 117 mg (± 18) (IV) | (1) Age: 67 (± 1.2); (2) Male sex: 40 (70%); (3) SCr, μmol/L: 105 (± 4); (4) Apache II Score: -; and (5) Positive ventilation: - | ICU admission for (1) Sepsis: -; (2) Cardiovascular: 57 (100%); and (3) COPD/Resp. failure: -. In-hospital mortality: - |
- Citation: Côté JM, Goulamhoussen N, McMahon BA, Murray PT. Diuretic combinations in critically ill patients with respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Crit Care Med 2022; 11(3): 178-191
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v11/i3/178.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v11.i3.178