Objectives:

1.The study aims to ascertain if the use of intraoperative aminophylline was superior to furosemide in preventing or attenuating postoperative cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI).

2.Appraise current literature in pediatric critical care in relation to their own practices.

3. Apply JAMA’s User’s Guide to Medical Literature to each article reviewed. 

4. Identify rigorous research studies when reviewing journal articles.

5. Apply knowledge gained from research studies to patients.