Table 4

Evidence for low-dose dopamine therapy in acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

Indication (result)
Strength of evidence
Source

Prevention of ATN


     Critically ill/sepsis (no)
Level II
Lherm et al [14]




     Cardiothoracic/


     vascular surgery (no)
Level II
Myles et al [23]




     Liver transplantation (no)
Level II
Swygert et al [30]




     Renal transplantation (no)
Level II
Grundman et al [39]




Treatment of ATN


     Critically ill/sepsis (?)
No data available


in humans





     Surgery (no)
Level V
Flancbaum et al [13]

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