| Study characteristics |
| Methods |
prospective, randomized, comparative, intention to treat; method of blinding: not stated |
| Participants |
33 patients, cardiogenic or non‐cardiogenic pulmonary edema, acute/chronic renal failure
Age: 18‐85
Male: 30, Female: 3 |
| Interventions |
Furosemide 40 mg then:
Continuous: 250 mg in 250 cc of 5% dextrose water started at 0.1 mg/kg/hour to titrate to hourly urine output >/= 1 cc/kg
Bolus: Repeat or double previous dose to net hourly urine output >/= 1 mg/kg |
| Outcomes |
Length of hospital stay
Mortality |
| Notes |
Selection Bias: A
Performance Bias: B
Exclusion Bias: A
Detection Bias: B
Overall Score: B |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
