Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2021; 9(6): 1284-1292
Published online Feb 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i6.1284
Effect of alprostadil in the treatment of intensive care unit patients with acute renal injury
Yan Jia, Li-Li Liu, Ji-Liang Su, Xiao-Hua Meng, Wei-Xin Wang, Cui Tian
Yan Jia, Li-Li Liu, Ji-Liang Su, Xiao-Hua Meng, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Taishan Hospital, Tai'an 271000, Shandong Province, China
Wei-Xin Wang, Cui Tian, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Tai'an 271000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Jia Y and Tian C performed the operation; Liu LL and Wang WX designed this retrospective study; Su JL and Meng XH wrote the paper; Tian C was responsible for sorting the data.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Research Ethical Committee of Shandong Taishan Hospital Institutional Review Board, No. 2017BL-045-01.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Cui Tian, MHSc, Attending Doctor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 706 Taishan Street, Taishan District, Tai'an 271000, Shandong Province, China. 15621589099@163.com
Received: November 3, 2020
Peer-review started: November 3, 2020
First decision: November 20, 2020
Revised: December 2, 2020
Accepted: December 16, 2020
Article in press: December 16, 2020
Published online: February 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Alprostadil-assisted continuous venous-venous hemofiltration in the treatment of severely ill patients with acute kidney injury may provide guidance and the basis for clinical practice.