Medscape

Management of Loop Diuretic Resistance in the Intensive Care Unit

Dietary sodium restriction is a key determinant of diuretic efficacy. When dietary sodium intake is high, postdiuretic sodium retention compensates almost entirely for the loop-diuretic-induced sodium ...
TCTMD

Loop Diuretics Are Heavily Prescribed Outside of HF: That’s a Problem

PRAGUE, Czechia—The number of people taking loop diuretics without a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) may be many times higher than the number of HF patients on these meds, according to an analysis of ...
Nature

Loop Diuretic Applications in Heart Failure Management

Loop diuretics are cornerstone therapies for the relief of congestion in patients with heart failure. By inhibiting the Na⁺‐K⁺‐2Cl⁻ cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Treatment With Loop Diuretics for Heart Failure Associated With Lowered Readmission Risk

Close to 6 million Americans live with heart failure, and each of their hospitalizations for the condition carries an average cost of $11,500, or $11 billion in total costs each year. Because no ...
Nature

The genetics of loop diuretic effects

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. Loop diuretics are widely used, especially in patients with hypertension or heart failure plus renal dysfunction. Such patients are ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Low- vs. High-Dose Loop Diuretics and Mortality Risk in HF Patients

Study authors also assessed the relative risk of death at specific doses vs. no loop diuretic use and among specific loop diuretic doses. WASHINGTON, DC—An increased risk of mortality was seen with ...
Medical Xpress

Study examines loop diuretic use and fractures in postmenopausal women

The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives ...
Healio

Link: prolonged use of loop diuretics, fracture risk in postmenopausal women

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was no link found between ever use of loop diuretics and changes in bone mineral density, falls and ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Evaluating the Efficacy of Loop Diuretics for Primary Hypertension

AAPM: Methadone Not First Drug of Choice for Chronic Pain A review in the Cochrane Library identified nine randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine dose-related decreases in systolic and/or ...
Science Daily

Loop Diuretics And Fractures In Postmenopausal Women Studied

Short-term use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new report. However, prolonged use of ...
Medindia

Loop Diuretics may Cause Bone Loss in Elderly Men

Old men who take loop diuretics to treat heart failure and high blood pressure may be at an increased risk of bone loss in the hip area, a new study has warned. Loop diuretics increase the amount of ...
Medscape

Management of Loop Diuretic Resistance in the Intensive Care Unit

Purpose. The management of loop diuretic resistance in the intensive care unit (ICU) is reviewed. Summary. Volume overload, a common complication of fluid resuscitation, is frequently encountered in ...