Abstract Purpose The Contrast Media Safety Committee (CMSC) of the European Society of
Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) has updated its 1999 guidelines on contrast medium-induced …

WITH THE INCREASING USE OF CONTRAST MEDIA in diagnostic and interventional
procedures, nephropathy induced by contrast media has become the third leading cause of …

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), usually defined as an increase in serum creatinine of
0.5 mg/dL (44.2 μmol/L), or a 25% increase from the baseline value 48 hours after the …

between the number of iodine atoms and the number of dissolved particles. The higher the
ratio, the better is the attenuation of x-rays because there are more iodine atoms for fewer …

ContextContrast-induced nephropathy is associated with significant economic and clinical
consequences, including prolonged hospitalization, the requirement for dialysis, and an …

In view of the clinical importance of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), numerous potential
risk-reduction strategies have been evaluated. Adequate intravenous volume expansion …

Objective: Acute kidney injury is common in critically ill patients and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Patients across the spectrum of critical illness have acute …

Population aging is accelerating rapidly worldwide with increasing numbers of elderly
patients being admitted to ICUs. In the USA elderly patients currently account for 42–52% of …

Background: Based on a single clinical trial, it has been suggested that the contrast agent
iodixanol, which is isotonic to human plasma, may be less nephrotoxic than other nonionic …

BACKGROUND: Several protective therapies have been developed to prevent contrast-
induced nephropathy (CIN). We aimed to investigate the efficacy of sodium bicarbonate by …