N-Acetylcysteine in Cardiovascular-Surgery–Associated Renal Failure: A Meta-Analysis Sagar U. Nigwekar, MD, Praveen Kandula, MD, MPH The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 87, Issue 1, Pages 139-147 (January 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.026 Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow chart of study identification. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 139-147DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.026) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Meta-analytic estimates of acute renal failure comparing N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to control. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 139-147DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.026) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Meta-analytic estimates of acute renal failure requiring dialysis comparing N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to control. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 139-147DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.026) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Meta-analytic estimates of mortality comparing N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to control. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 139-147DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.026) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions