Table 7.
Changes in clinical parameters of the included studies
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Intervention
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Clinical parameters evaluated
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Study
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Creatinine (mg/dL)
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Change in BUN (mg/dL)
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GFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2)
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Weight loss (Ib)
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Urine output (mL/d)
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Baseline
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Mean changes
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Baseline
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Mean changes
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Mean changes
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Baseline
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Mean changes
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Baseline
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Mean changes
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| Ultrafiltration | Bart et al[11], 2012 | 2.09 | -0.04 ± 0.53 | 50.5 | 5.68 ± 18.29 | 1.67 ± 10.94 | 234 | 12.1 ± 11.3 | NA | NA |
| Bart et al[11], 2012 (pharmaco-logic therapy) | 1.90 | +0.23 ± 0.70 | 48.7 | 12.54 ± 24.81 | 0.93 ± 14.60 | 207 | 12.6 ± 8.5 | NA | NA | |
BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; GFR: Glomerular filtration rate; NA: Not available.