High Dose of N-Acetylcystein Prevents Acute Kidney Injury in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Myocardial Revascularization Eduesley Santana-Santos, RN, Luis Henrique W. Gowdak, MD, PhD, Fabio A. Gaiotto, MD, PhD, Luiz B. Puig, MD, PhD, Ludhmila A. Hajjar, MD, PhD, Suely P. Zeferino, RN, Luciano F. Drager, MD, PhD, Maria Heloisa M. Shimizu, PhD, Luiz A. Bortolotto, MD, PhD, Jose J.G. De Lima, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 97, Issue 5, Pages 1617-1623 (May 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.056 Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the incidence of acute kidney injury in patients. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 97, 1617-1623DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.056) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on serum cystatin C levels in patients (red line). (Blue line = control group.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 97, 1617-1623DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.056) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on serum neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) in patients (red line). (Blue line = control group.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 97, 1617-1623DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.056) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on serum thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in patients (red line). (Blue line = control group.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 97, 1617-1623DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.056) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions