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A comparison of albumin-bolus therapy versus normal saline-bolus therapy for hypotension in neonates.

J Perinatol. 2007 Nov 8

Lynch SK, Mullett MD, Graeber JE, Polak MJ.

1Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.

Objective:We compared responses to bolus infusion of 5% albumin (ALB) or normal saline (NS) for hypotension in neonates.Study Design:Hypotensive infants were given 10 ml kg(-1) of NS or ALB. A second bolus was given for persistent hypotension. Dopamine therapy was started for hypotension after the second bolus.

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Terlipressin and Albumin in Patients with Cirrhosis and Type I Hepatorenal Syndrome.

Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Oct 16

Neri S, Pulvirenti D, Malaguarnera M, Cosimo BM, Bertino G, Ignaccolo L, Siringo S, Castellino P.

Department of Internal Medicine and Systemic Diseases, Liver Operative Unit, Catania University Polyclinic, Via S. Sofia 86 (edificio 29. I piano), Catania, 95123, Italy, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Purpose: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a pre-renal-like dysfunction that generally onsets in cirrhotic patients presenting ascites. We investigated the improvement of renal function in subjects with hepatorenal syndrome after terlipressin administration and the survival times after this treatment.

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