Continuous versus bolus intermittent loop diuretic infusion in acutely decompensated heart failure: a prospective randomized trial

Table 4 Secondary endpoints in the continuous infusion versus bolus arm

	Continuous infusion	Bolus	P-value
Acute kidney injury	22%	15%	0.30
Hypertonic saline solution	33%	18%	0.01
Inotropes infusion	35%	23%	0.02
Length of hospital stay (days), mean ± SD	14 ± 5	11 ± 5	<0.03
Death or rehospitalization	58%	23%	0.001
Weight loss (kg), mean ± SD	-4.1 ± 1,9	-3.5 ± 2.4	0.23

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