Kidney damage varies according to the primary insult. Different aetiologies of acute kidney
injury (AKI), including kidney ischaemia, exposure to nephrotoxins, dehydration or sepsis …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit is associated with significant
mortality and morbidity. Objectives To determine and update previous recommendations for …

With the increasing application of medical imaging contrast materials, contrast-induced
nephropathy has become one of the leading causes of iatrogenic renal insufficiency. The …

Radiocontrast media (RCM) are medical drugs used to improve the visibility of internal
organs and structures in X‐ray based imaging techniques. They may have side effects …

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) or contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is an
iatrogenic acute kidney injury observed after intravascular administration of contrast media …

Objectives: This study sought to determine if in addition to standard preventive measures on-
admission, high-dose rosuvastatin exerts a protective effect against contrast-induced acute …

Background: N-acetylcysteine, sodium bicarbonate, statins, and ascorbic acid have been
studied for reducing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Purpose: To evaluate the …

Iodinated contrast media (ICM) induced acute kidney injury (AKI) accounts for 11% of cases
of AKI and is its third most common cause in hospitalized patients. However, the …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rosuvastatin in preventing
contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and …

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a serious complication of angiographic procedures
resulting from the administration of contrast media (CM). It is the third most common cause of …