Table 5.

Diuretics utilized for the treatment of edema

Diuretic treatment	Results
No diuretics	73 (33.5)
Diuretics utilized	145 (66.5)
Furosemide	94 (64.8)
Furosemide + spironolactone	31 (21.4)
Furosemide + spironolactone + hydrochlorothiazide	5 (3.4)
Furosemide + hydrochlorothiazide	2 (1.4)
Spironolactone	6 (4.1)
Spironolactone + hydrochlorothiazide	3 (2.1)
Hydrochlorothiazide	3 (2.1)
Total diuretics (alone or in association)
Furosemide	132 (91.0)
Spironolactone	46 (31.7)
Hydrochlorothiazide	13 (9.0)

Data are presented as the mean, with the percentage in parenthesis